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Table 2 Univariate analysis of predictor for visibility of the brownish area under less-air condition

From: Narrow band imaging under less-air condition improves the visibility of superficial esophageal squamous cell carcinoma

 

Brownish area

p value

Excellent/good ≥ Score 4.0, n = 51

Average/fair/poor < Score 4.0, n = 50

Visibility score of brownish color change of the epithelium, n

 Excellent/good ≥ score 4.0

34

0

< 0.0001

 Average/fair/poor < score 4.0

17

50

 

Visibility score of dilated IPCLs, n

 Excellent/good ≥ score 4.0

46

21

< 0.0001

 Average/fair/poor < score 4.0

5

29

 

Macroscopic type, n

 0-IIa

1

4

0.207

 0-IIb

22

15

 

 0-IIc

28

31

 

Lesion size, n

 > 1.0 cm

26

25

1.000

 ≤ 1.0 cm

25

25

 

Location, n

 Ce

2

0

0.219

 Ut

9

8

 

 Mt

30

37

 

 Lt

10

5

 

Cross-sectional circumference, n

 Anterior wall

9

9

0.428

 Posterior wall

19

26

 

 Right wall

10

7

 

 Left wall

13

8

 

Depth, n

 EP

12

13

1.000

 LPM

34

35

 

 MM

1

1

 

 SM

1

0

 
  1. Ce cervical esophagus, EP epithelium, IPCL intrapapillary capillary loop, LPM lamina propria mucosae, Lt lower thoracic esophagus, MM muscularis mucosae, Mt middle thoracic esophagus, SM submucosa, Ut upper thoracic esophagus