Table 3.
Summary of clinico-pathological data for the 50 patients with Barrett’s esophagus who underwent examination with the multimodal endoscope followed by resection of the imaged areas for pathological examination.
| Sex, n (%) | |
| Male | 44 (88 %) |
| Female | 6 (12 %) |
| Age, mean ± SD (range), years | 65.6 ± 10.2 (37 – 86) |
| Body mass index (BMI), mean ± SD, kg/m2 | 29.5 ± 6.3 |
| Length of Barrett’s esophagus segment measured by Prague criteria, mean ± SD (range), cm | |
| Circumferential length (C) | 1.8 ± 2.8 (0 – 9) |
| Maximum length (M) | 3.6 ± 3.1 (0 – 11) |
| Macroscopic description of imaged segment according to Paris classification, n (%) | |
| 0 – Is protruded | 3 (6 %) |
| 0 – IIa elevated | 16 (32 %) |
| 0 – IIb flat | 28 (56 %) |
| 0 – IIc depressed | 3 (6 %) |
| Most advanced grade of pathology found on imaged segment, n (%) | |
| Squamous epithelium | 3 (6 %) |
| Barrett’s esophagus | 3 (6 %) |
| Gastroesophageal junction | 4 (8 %) |
| Low grade dysplasia | 7 (14 %) |
| High grade dysplasia | 21 (42 %) |
| Esophageal adenocarcinoma | 12 (24 %) |