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World J Gastrointest Surg. Jul 27, 2026; 18(7): 120740
Published online Jul 27, 2026. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v18.i7.120740
Published online Jul 27, 2026. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v18.i7.120740
Table 1 Comparison of demographic characteristics between two groups, n (%)
| Parameter | ESD group (n = 156) | ESTD group (n = 101) | t/χ2 | P value |
| Age (years), mean ± SD | 65.84 ± 8.85 | 64.68 ± 9.42 | 1.001 | 0.318 |
| Gender | 0.059 | 0.808 | ||
| Male | 120 (76.92) | 79 (78.22) | ||
| Female | 36 (23.08) | 22 (21.78) | ||
| BMI (kg/m2), mean ± SD | 23.51 ± 3.22 | 24.16 ± 3.54 | 1.508 | 0.133 |
| Smoking habit | 0.116 | 0.734 | ||
| Frequent | 94 (60.26) | 63 (62.38) | ||
| Occasional/non-smoker | 62 (39.74) | 38 (37.62) | ||
| Drinking habit | 0.295 | 0.587 | ||
| Frequent | 78 (50.00) | 54 (53.47) | ||
| Occasional/non-drinker | 78 (50.00) | 47 (46.53) | ||
| Diabetes | 0.857 | 0.355 | ||
| Yes | 31 (19.87) | 25 (24.75) | ||
| No | 125 (80.13) | 76 (75.25) | ||
| Hypertension | 0.084 | 0.772 | ||
| Yes | 49 (31.41) | 30 (29.70) | ||
| No | 107 (68.59) | 71 (70.30) |
- Citation: Zhang D, Hao XX, Zhang C, Liang Y. Efficacy and adverse reactions of endoscopic submucosal dissection and endoscopic submucosal tunnel dissection in early esophageal cancer patients. World J Gastrointest Surg 2026; 18(7): 120740
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-9366/full/v18/i7/120740.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4240/wjgs.v18.i7.120740