Table 1 Comparison of baseline clinical characteristics between the ESR-C and ESR-EB groups.

From: A multicentre, prospective cohort study comparing two endoscopic procedures for the treatment of gastric muscularis propria lesions

 

ESR-C, n = 29

ESR-EB, n = 35

t/χ2

P value

Age (years)

52.83 ± 10.24

52.77 ± 8.46

0.024

0.981

gender, n (%)

  

0.620

0.427

Male

11 (37.93)

10 (28.57)

  

Female

13 (62.07)

25 (71.43)

  

Location, n (%)

  

2,518

0.472

Body

14 (48.28)

14 (40.00)

  

Fundus

14 (48.28)

20 (57.14)

  

Antrum

0 (0.00)

1 (2.86)

  

Cardia

1 (3.45)

0 (0.00)

  

Tumour size, mm

6.47 ± 1.93

7.28 ± 1.78

−1.742

0.086

Growth pattern, n (%)

  

2.548

0.280

Intraluminal growth

4 (13.79)

2 (5.71)

  

Extraluminal growth

1 (3.45)

0 (0.00)

  

Mixed growth

24 (82.76)

33 (94.29)

  
  1. Note: P values were calculated using the χ2 test for categorical data and the t test for continuous data. ESR-C: endoscopic snare resection with a transparent cap; ESR-EB: endoscopic snare resection with an elastic band.
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