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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 21, 2008; 14(43): 6726-6732
Published online Nov 21, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.6726
Published online Nov 21, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.6726
Table 2 Clinical aspects of gastric cancer in the two groups n (%)
| Clinical aspect | Group A (n = 210) | Group B (n = 53) |
| Tumor depth | ||
| Mucosal layer | 175 (83.3) | 43 (81.1) |
| Submucosal layer | 35 (16.7) | 10 (18.9) |
| Endoscopic appearance | ||
| Protruded/Elevated | 77 (36.7) | 21 (39.6) |
| Flat | 17 (8.1) | 4 (7.5) |
| Depressed | 59 (28.1) | 19 (35.8) |
| Mixed | 57 (27.1) | 9 (17.1) |
| Tumor location | ||
| Cardia, Fundus | 11 (5.2) | 4 (7.5) |
| Body | 54 (25.7) | 15 (28.3) |
| Angle | 29 (13.8) | 12 (22.6) |
| Antrum, Pylorus | 115 (54.8) | 21 (39.6) |
| Subtotal gastrectomy state | 1 (0.5) | 1 (1.9) |
- Citation: Kim HG, Cho JY, Bok GH, Cho WY, Kim WJ, Hong SJ, Ko BM, Kim JO, Lee JS, Lee MS, Shim CS. A novel device for endoscopic submucosal dissection, the Fork knife. World J Gastroenterol 2008; 14(43): 6726-6732
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v14/i43/6726.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.14.6726