Retrospective Study
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2019.
World J Gastroenterol. Jan 28, 2019; 25(4): 469-484
Published online Jan 28, 2019. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v25.i4.469
Table 1 Clinicopathologic factors of the confirmed carcinoma and non-carcinoma indefinite for neoplasm/dysplasia lesions reported at the initial forceps biopsy n (%)
Initial DxTotal n = 461IFND
P value
Final DxNon-carcinoma n = 357Carcinoma n = 104
Sex0.816
Male319 (69.2)248 (69.5)71 (68.3)
Female142 (30.8)109 (30.5)33 (31.7)
Age (yr)< 0.001
< 60236 (51.2)204 (57.1)32 (30.8)
≥ 60225 (48.8)153 (42.9)72 (69.2)
Endoscopic size (mm)< 0.001
< 10286 (62.0)251 (70.3)35 (33.7)
≥ 10175 (38.0)106 (29.7)69 (66.3)
Location I0.914
Upper43 (9.3)34 (9.5)9 (8.7)
Middle122 (26.5)93 (26.1)29 (27.9)
Lower296 (64.2)230 (64.466 (63.5)
Location II0.744
Fundus9 (1.9)8 (2.2)1 (1.0)
Body122 (26.5)93 (26.1)29 (27.9)
Antrum277 (60.1)213 (59.7)64 (61.5)
Angle53 (11.5)43 (12.0)10 (9.6)
Location III0.267
Anterior wall75 (16.3)55 (15.4)20 (19.2)
Posterior wall76 (16.5)63 (17.6)13 (12.5)
Greater curvature85 (18.4)61 (17.1)24 (23.1)
Lesser curvature225 (48.8)178 (49.9)47 (45.2)
Gross type0.585
Elevated (type I and IIa)181 (39.3)136 (38.1)45 (43.3)
Flat (type IIb)168 (36.4)134 (37.5)34 (32.7)
Depressed (type IIc and III)112 (24.3)87 (24.4)25 (24.0)
Color change0.140
Redness314 (68.1)250 (70.0)64 (61.5)
Whitish58 (12.6)45 (12.6)13 (12.5)
No change89 (19.3)62 (17.4)27 (26.0)
Single lesion< 0.001
No141 (30.6)134 (37.5)7 (6.7)
Yes320 (69.4)223 (62.5)97 (93.3)
Ulcer0.182
No334 (72.5)264 (73.9)70 (67.3)
Yes127 (27.5)93 (26.1)34 (32.7)
Spontaneous bleeding< 0.001
No405 (87.9)332 (93.0)73 (70.2)
Yes56 (12.1)25 (7.0)31 (29.8)
Fold change0.206
No418 (90.7)327 (91.6)91 (87.5)
Yes43 (9.3)30 (8.4)13 (12.5)
Initial Bx< 0.001
Regenerating atypia276 (59.9)267 (74.8)9 (8.7)
Atypical epithelium185 (40.1)90 (25.2)95 (91.3)
Repeated IFND0.002
No436 (94.6)344 (96.4)92 (88.5)
Yes25 (5.4)13 (3.6)12 (11.5)
Bx numbers at initial endoscopic Bx1.77 ± 1.132.15 ± 1.370.013