Table 3.
Method of Detection and Upper Endoscopy in Patients with Perianastomotic Recurrence (N = 40)
Method of Detection/Upper Endoscopy | N (%) |
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Method of detection | |
Clinical (symptoms) | 26 (65.0) |
Computed tomography | 5 (12.5) |
Upper endoscopy | 6 (15.0) |
Unknown | 2 (5.0) |
Chest X-ray | 1 (2.5) |
Upper endoscopy <3 months after diagnosis of recurrence | |
Yes | 37 (92.5) |
No | 3 (7.5) |
Upper endoscopy findings (diagnostic or surveillance) | |
Normal | 5 (13.5) |
Abnormal | 32 (86.5) |