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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 7, 2012; 18(33): 4578-4584
Published online Sep 7, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i33.4578
Table 2 Subgroup analysis in the expanded indication groups
Group 1 (n = 71)Group 2 (n = 140)Group 3 (n = 27)Group 4 (n = 10)P value
Age > 60 (yr, %)44 (62)82 (58.6)21 (77.8)6 (60) 0.502
Male (%)56 (78.9)104 (74.3)24 (88.9)5 (50) 0.455
Location (%) 0.730
Upper + corpus19 (26.8)15 (10.7)11 (40.7)1 (10)
Lower + angle52 (73.2)125 (89.3)16 (59.3)9 (90)
Macroscopic type (%)< 0.001
Elevated45 (63.4)4 (2.9)4 (14.8)3 (30)
Flat/depressed26 (36.6)136 (97.1)23 (85.2)7 (70)
Endoscopic ulcer (%)< 0.001
Present0 (0)140 (100)20 (74.1)1 (10)
Absent71 (100)0 (0)7 (25.9)9 (90)
Resection, piece (%) 0.177
≤ 268 (95.8)137 (97.9)27 (100)10 (100)
≥ 33 (4.2)3 (2.1)0 (0)0 (0)
Depth (%) 0.003
M233 (46.5)52 (37.1)0 (0)4 (40)
M3 + SM138 (53.5)88 (62.9)27 (100)6 (60)
Tumor size, mm (%)< 0.001
≤ 200 (0)105 (75)16 (59.3)10 (100)
> 2071(100)35 (25)11 (40.7)0 (0)
Lateral margin (%) 0.091
Positive10 (14.1)11 (7.9)1 (3.7)2 (20)
Negative61 (85.9)129 (92.1)26 (96.3)8 (80)
Vertical margin (%) 0.170
Positive2 (2.8)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)
Negative69 (97.2)140 (100)27 (100)10 (100)
Phenotype (%) 0.107
Intestinal31 (43.7)50 (35.7)9 (33.3)2 (20)
Non-intestinal40 (56.3)90 (64.3)18 (66.7)8 (80)
VEGF (%) 0.003
Positive17 (23.9)34 (24.3)16 (59.3)5 (50)
Negative54 (76.1)106 (75.7)11 (40.7)5 (50)
High LVD/MVD (%)< 0.001
Positive11 (15.5)26 (18.6)16 (59.3)6 (60)
Negative60 (84.5)114 (81.4)11 (40.7)4 (40)
LVI HES 0.005
Positive0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)1 (10)
Negative71 (100)140 (100)27 (100)9 (90)
LVI IHCS< 0.001
Positive1 (1.4)1 (0.7)7 (25.9)2 (20)
Negative70 (98.6)139 (99.3)20 (74.1)8 (80)