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World J Gastroenterol. Jan 14, 2019; 25(2): 245-257
Published online Jan 14, 2019. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v25.i2.245
Published online Jan 14, 2019. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v25.i2.245
Table 6 Comparison of safety outcomes between esophagus group and cardia group
| Complication | Esophagus group (n = 106) | Cardia group (n = 59) |
| Gas-related complications | 5 | 1 |
| Moderate fever | 5 | 2 |
| Mucosal injury | 3 | 7 |
| Chest or abdominal pain | 3 | 1 |
| Gas-related complications and mucosal injury | 1 | 0 |
| Gas-related complications and moderate fever | 2 | 1 |
| Moderate fever and chest pain | 1 | 0 |
| Moderate fever and pleural effusion | 1 | 0 |
| Moderate fever and mucosal injury | 0 | 1 |
| Big perforation of the MP layer | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 21 | 14 |
- Citation: Du C, Chai NL, Ling-Hu EQ, Li ZJ, Li LS, Zou JL, Jiang L, Lu ZS, Meng JY, Tang P. Submucosal tunneling endoscopic resection: An effective and safe therapy for upper gastrointestinal submucosal tumors originating from the muscularis propria layer. World J Gastroenterol 2019; 25(2): 245-257
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v25/i2/245.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v25.i2.245