TABLE 1.
Patient demographics
| Characteristics | Results |
|---|---|
| Number of patients | 50 |
| Mean age, years | 55 |
| Male:female, n | 25:25 |
| Number of outpatients | 46 |
| Duration of endoscopy | 8 min (range 2 min to 20 min) |
| Time between first scan and endoscopy | 38 min (range 4 min to 90 min) |
| Mean volume of fluid aspirated through the endoscope | 41 mL (range 0 mL to 150 mL) |
| Endoscopic findings, n* | |
| Gastritis | 14 |
| Gastroesophageal reflux | 10 |
| Esophageal stricture | 6 (1 malignant) |
| Barrett’s esophagus | 5 |
| Normal | 12 |
| Other | 11 |
*Several patients had more than one positive finding