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World J Gastrointest Endosc. Oct 10, 2015; 7(14): 1150-1156
Published online Oct 10, 2015. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v7.i14.1150
Published online Oct 10, 2015. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v7.i14.1150
Table 2 Clinicopathological characteristics of patients with gastric submucosal tumor who underwent either conventional laparoscopic surgery or laparoscopic endoscopic cooperative surgery
| LECS(n = 8) | Conventional laparoscopic approach (n = 11) | P value | |
| Age, median (range), yr | 64 (36-82) | 73 (35-86) | 0.51 |
| Gender | 0.52 | ||
| Male | 1 | 4 | |
| Female | 7 | 7 | |
| Tumor location | 0.7 | ||
| Upper third | 3 | 6 | |
| Middle third | 2 | 4 | |
| Lower third | 3 | 1 | |
| Tumor size, median (range), cm | 3.1 (2.0-4.4) | 4.0 (1.7-5.5) | 0.12 |
| Estimated blood loss, median (range), mL | 5 (0-10) | 20 (0-130) | 0.06 |
| Operating time, median (range), min | 213 (130-250) | 155 (85-235) | 0.05 |
- Citation: Namikawa T, Hanazaki K. Laparoscopic endoscopic cooperative surgery as a minimally invasive treatment for gastric submucosal tumor. World J Gastrointest Endosc 2015; 7(14): 1150-1156
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5190/full/v7/i14/1150.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4253/wjge.v7.i14.1150