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World J Gastrointest Endosc. Jul 16, 2014; 6(7): 312-317
Published online Jul 16, 2014. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v6.i7.312
Published online Jul 16, 2014. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v6.i7.312
Table 1 Diagnostic yield for the new brush protocol vs historical control
| New brush protocol | Historical control | P value | |
| Mean age (yr) | 70 | 68 | 0.45 |
| Gender (males) | 63% | 56% | 0.55 |
| All cases | 25/32 (78%) | 17/46 (37%) | 0.0003 |
| Pancreatic adenocarcinoma | 17/23 (74%) | 6/20 (30%) | 0.005 |
| Cholangiocarcinoma | 7/7 (100%) | 8/22 (36%) | 0.004 |
| Other | 1/2 (50%) | 3/4 (75%) | 0.6 |
| 2 gallbladder cancers | 2 gallbladder, 1 colon, 1 unknown |
- Citation: Shieh FK, Luong-Player A, Khara HS, Liu H, Lin F, Shellenberger MJ, Johal AS, Diehl DL. Improved endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography brush increases diagnostic yield of malignant biliary strictures. World J Gastrointest Endosc 2014; 6(7): 312-317
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5190/full/v6/i7/312.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4253/wjge.v6.i7.312