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Table 4 Summary of results

From: Usefulness and safety of 0.4% sodium hyaluronate solution as a submucosal fluid "cushion" for endoscopic resection of colorectal mucosal neoplasms: A prospective multi-center open-label trial

Patients (n = 40)

Primary outcome measure

 

   Usefulness rate % (n)

82.5(33)

Complete en bloc resection

82.5 (33)

Additional counts of injection

 

none

97.5 (39)

1

0.0 (0)

2

2.5 (1)

Secondary outcome measures

 

   Steepness of mucosal lesion-lifting % (n)

 

steep

75.0 (30)

mild

22.5 (9)

non-lifted

0.0 (0)

not evaluable

2.5 (1)

   Intraoperative accidental events % (n)

10.0 (4)

   Ease of mucosal resection % (n)

 

excellent

62.5 (25)

good

25.0 (10)

moderate

5.0 (2)

poor

7.5 (3)

   Time required for mucosal resection (min)

 

Mean (SD)

6.7 (14.3)

   Injection volume (mL)

 

Mean (SD)

6.8 (8.1)

  1. † 95% confidence interval: 67.2–92.7