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World J Gastrointest Oncol. Aug 15, 2017; 9(8): 319-326
Published online Aug 15, 2017. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v9.i8.319
Published online Aug 15, 2017. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v9.i8.319
Variables | Discrepancy | Non-discrepancy | P value |
Age (n = 240) | |||
Median, yr (range) | 58 (31-83) | 61 (35-90) | 0.073 |
Sex (n = 240) | |||
Male | 17 (70.8) | 147 (68.1) | 0.781 |
Female | 7 (29.2) | 69 (31.9) | |
Underlying disease1 (n = 240) | |||
Yes | 12 (50.0) | 100 (46.3) | 0.730 |
No | 12 (50.0) | 116 (53.7) | |
Location (n = 265) | |||
Upper | 4 (16.0) | 17 (7.1) | 0.776 |
Middle | 10 (40.0) | 130 (54.2) | |
Lower | 11 (44.0) | 93 (38.8) | |
Gross pattern (n = 265) | |||
Elevated | 1 (4.0) | 22 (9.2) | 0.668 |
Flat | 5 (20.0) | 42 (17.5) | |
Depressed | 10 (40.0) | 93 (38.8) | |
Mixed elevated | 2 (8.0) | 24 (10.0) | |
Mixed flat | 4 (16.0) | 31 (12.9) | |
Mixed depressed | 3 (12.0) | 28 (11.7) | |
Ulcer (n = 265) | |||
Positive | 12 (48.0) | 100 (41.7) | 0.542 |
Negative | 13 (52.0) | 140 (58.3) | |
Erythema (n = 265) | |||
Positive | 5 (20.0) | 52 (21.7) | 0.847 |
Negative | 20 (80.0) | 188 (78.3) | |
Fold change (n = 265) | |||
Positive | 20 (80.0) | 109 (45.4) | 0.001 |
Negative | 5 (20.0) | 131 (54.9) | |
Easy friability (n = 265) | |||
Positive | 9 (36.0) | 84 (35.0) | 0.921 |
Negative | 16 (64.0) | 156 (65.0) | |
Exudate (n = 265) | |||
Positive | 5 (20.0) | 36 (15.0) | 0.511 |
Negative | 20 (80.0) | 204 (85.0) | |
Number of biopsies (n = 265) | |||
Median (range) | 3 (2-6) | 3 (1-10) | 0.332 |
Follow-up period (mo) (n = 240) | |||
Median (range) | 41 (2-72) | 36 (2-76) | 0.629 |
Recurrences during follow-up (n = 240) | 1 (4.2) | 2 (0.9) | 0.272 |
Death during follow-up (n = 240) | 0 (0.0) | 4 (1.9) | 1.000 |
- Citation: Soh JS, Lim H, Kang HS, Kim JH, Kim KC. Does the discrepancy in histologic differentiation between a forceps biopsy and an endoscopic specimen necessitate additional surgery in early gastric cancer? World J Gastrointest Oncol 2017; 9(8): 319-326
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5204/full/v9/i8/319.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4251/wjgo.v9.i8.319