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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 28, 2018; 24(36): 4197-4207
Published online Sep 28, 2018. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v24.i36.4197
Published online Sep 28, 2018. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v24.i36.4197
Table 1 Basic clinical characteristics of patients n (%)
| Variable | Group A (n = 45) | Group B (n = 40) | Group C (n = 35) |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 25 (56) | 19 (48) | 22 (64) |
| Female | 50 (44) | 21 (52) | 13 (36) |
| Age (yr) | |||
| Medium | 67 | 61 | 63 |
| Range | 55-82 | 52-79 | 50-81 |
| Location | |||
| Upper esophagus | 11 (24) | 8 (20) | 6 (16) |
| Middle esophagus | 14 (32) | 11 (28) | 11 (32) |
| Lower esophagus | 20 (44) | 22 (56) | 18 (52) |
| Differentiation degree | |||
| High | 17 (38) | 9 (23) | 10 (28) |
| Medium | 23 (50) | 25 (62) | 14 (40) |
| Low | 5 (12) | 6 (15) | 11 (32) |
| Symptom | |||
| Progressive dysphagia | 18 (40) | 19 (48) | 21 (60) |
| Vomiting | 13 (28) | 8 (20) | 4 (12) |
| Intermittent sternal sensation | 9 (20) | 8 (20) | 6 (16) |
| Hematemesis and sense of frustration | 5 (12) | 5 (12) | 4 (12) |
- Citation: Zhou Y, Liu D, Hou P, Zha KJ, Wang F, Zhou K, He W, Gao JB. Low-dose spectral insufflation computed tomography protocol preoperatively optimized for T stage esophageal cancer - preliminary research experience. World J Gastroenterol 2018; 24(36): 4197-4207
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v24/i36/4197.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v24.i36.4197