Appropriateness, endoscopic findings and contributive yield of pediatric gastrointestinal endoscopy

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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 21, 2013; 19(47): 9077-9083
Published online Dec 21, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i47.9077

Table 7 Endoscopic findings and a subsequent contributive yield n (%)

Endoscopic findings	Positive contributive yield (a change in diagnosis)		Positive contributive yield (a change in management)		Total
Endoscopic findings	Yes	No	Yes	No	Total
Positive	64 (18.6)¹	197 (57.1)	145 (42.0)²	116 (33.6)	261 (75.7)
Negative	15 (4.3)	69 (20.0)	8 (2.3)	76 (22.0)	84 (24.3)
Total	79 (22.9)	266 (77.1)	153 (44.3)	192 (55.7)	345 (100)

¹P = 0.234 (χ² test);

²P < 0.001 (χ² test).

Citation: Lee WS, Zainuddin H, Boey CC, Chai PF. Appropriateness, endoscopic findings and contributive yield of pediatric gastrointestinal endoscopy. World J Gastroenterol 2013; 19(47): 9077-9083
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v19/i47/9077.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v19.i47.9077