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World J Gastrointest Endosc. Jul 16, 2013; 5(7): 346-351
Published online Jul 16, 2013. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v5.i7.346
Published online Jul 16, 2013. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v5.i7.346
Table 2 Characteristics of patients
| Transnasal insertion(n = 503) | Transoral insertion(n = 235) | P value | |
| Gender M/F | 299/204 | 118/117 | < 0.05 |
| Age (yr) | 56.8 ± 11.2 (25-84) | 61.3 ± 13.0 (27-88) | < 0.05 |
| 1st examination Y/N | 54/449 | 19/216 | 0.29 |
| Operator A/B | 326/177 | 143/92 | 0.32 |
| Endoscope | 0.36 | ||
| A | 58 | 31 | |
| B | 110 | 52 | |
| C | 119 | 58 | |
| D | 112 | 61 | |
| E | 47 | 17 | |
| F | 57 | 16 | |
| Examination time (s) | 343.4 ± 59.4 (210-630) | 324.5 ± 59.8 (196-600) | < 0.05 |
| VAS | 3.9 ± 2.3 (0-10) | 4.1 ± 2.5 (0-10) | 0.90 |
- Citation: Ono S, Niimi K, Fujishiro M, Nakao T, Suzuki K, Ohike Y, Kodashima S, Yamamichi N, Yamazaki T, Koike K. Ultrathin endoscope flexibility can predict discomfort associated with unsedated transnasal esophagogastroduodenoscopy. World J Gastrointest Endosc 2013; 5(7): 346-351
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5190/full/v5/i7/346.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4253/wjge.v5.i7.346