Table 3 Clinicopathological characteristics of the lesions of the distinct border group and the indistinct border group after chromoendoscopy with indigo carmine dye added to acetic acid
|
Distinct border group (n = 127) |
Indistinct border group (n = 24) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tumor size | 0.232 | ||
| ≤ 2 cm | 80 | 12 | |
| > 2 cm | 47 | 12 | |
| Location | 0.788 | ||
| Upper third of the stomach | 10 | 1 | |
| Middle third of the stomach | 51 | 9 | |
| Lower third of the stomach | 66 | 14 | |
| Macroscopic type | 0.034 | ||
| Flat/Elevated | 59 | 5 | |
| Depressed | 52 | 12 | |
| Excavated | 16 | 7 | |
| Histopathological diagnosis | 0.002 | ||
| Differentiated | 97 | 11 | |
| Undifferentiated | 30 | 13 | |
| Depth | 0.273 | ||
| Mucosal | 93 | 15 | |
| Submucosal | 30 | 9 | |
| Advanced | 4 | 0 |
