Table 1 Clinical characteristics of the study population.

From: Endoscopic resection is a suitable initial treatment strategy for oxyntic gland adenoma or gastric adenocarcinoma of the fundic gland type

 

N

%

Sex

Male

75

64.7

Female

41

35.3

Mean age (range), years

66.4 (46–91)

 

No. of lesions

1

108

93.1

2

6

5.2

3

2

1.7

H. pylori infection status

Uninfected

38

30.2

Active gastritis

13

10.3

Inactive gastritis

60

47.6

Undeterminable

15

11.9

Treatments

ESD

72

57.1

EMR

42

33.3

Surgery

3

2.4

ESD followed by surgery

2

1.6

None

7

5.6

Median follow-up period (range), months

14.5 (0–107)

 

Median endoscopic follow-up period (range), months*

11 (0–107)

 

Outcome

Alive

112

96.6

Died of other cause

3

2.6

Unknown

1

0.9

  1. *n = 113. ESD, endoscopic submucosal dissection; EMR endoscopic mucosal resection using a diathermic snare.