Table 1.
Comparison of patients with SETs according to gastric location.
| Total (N = 33) | Upper + middle third (N = 28, %) | Lower third (N = 5, %) | |
| Age, yrs (mean ± SD) | 57.7 ± 13.2 | 57.1 ± 13.1 | 60.8 ± 14.9 |
| Female, n (%) | 19 (57.6) | 16 (57.1) | 3 (60) |
| Male, n (%) | 14 (42.4) | 12 (42.9) | 2 (40) |
| Endoscopic finding | |||
| Intact mucosa | 27 (81.8) | 24 (85.7) | 3 (60) |
| Ulceration | 3 (9.1) | 2 (7.1) | 1 (20) |
| Dimpling | 2 (6.1) | 2 (7.1) | |
| Erosive mucosa | 1 (3.0) | 1 (20) | |
| Layer | |||
| 3th layer | 7 (21.2) | 6 (21.4) | 1 (20) |
| 4th layer | 18 (54.5) | 16 (57.1) | 2 (40) |
| Outer wall | 2 (6.1) | 2 (7.1) | |
| Not clearly identified | 6 (18.2) | 4 (14.3) | 2 (40) |
| Location | |||
| Cardia and fundus | 10 (30.3) | 10 (35.7) | |
| Corpus | 18 (54.5) | 18 (64.3) | |
| Antrum | 5 (15.2) | 5 (100) | |
| Size (mm × mm) | |||
| Longitudinal diameter | 25.6 ± 12.8 | 25.8 ± 13.3 | 24.0 ± 10.7 |
| Transverse axis | 19.3 ± 12.8 | 19.6 ± 13.7 | 18.1 ± 7.3 |
| Complications | |||
| bleeding | 1 (3.0) | 1 (3.6) | 0 |
| Needle size | |||
| 20 gauge | 30 (90.9) | 26 (92.9) | 4 (80) |
| 19 gauge | 1 (3.0) | 1 (3.6) | |
| 22 gauge | 1 (3.0) | 1 (3.6) | |
| 25 gauge | 1 (3.0) | 1 (20) | |
| Frequency of needle passage | 2.78 ± 0.88 | 2.79 ± 0.88 | 3.6 ± 0.55 |
SD = standard deviation, SET = subepithelial tumor.