Table 1.
Patient and lesion characteristics of cases with EUS-FNA for SELs (n = 130).
| Variables | Total | Franseen | Conventional | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n = 130 | n = 40 | n = 90 | ||
| Age (years) | 0.772 | |||
| Median (range) | 65.0 (23–90) | 65.0 (44–84) | 64.5 (23–90) | |
| Gender, n (%) | 0.348 | |||
| Females | 60 (46.2) | 16 (40.0) | 44 (48.9) | |
| Males | 70 (53.8) | 24 (60.0) | 46 (51.1) | |
| Lesion size (mm) | 0.739 | |||
| Median (range) | 25.0 (8.0–90.5) | 24.0 (10.0–80.0) | 25.0 (8.0–90.5) | |
| Lesion location, n (%) | 0.145 | |||
| Esophagus | 3 (2.3) | 1 (2.5) | 2 (2.2) | |
| Stomach | 96 (73.8) | 29 (72.5) | 67 (74.4) | |
| Duodenum | 21 (16.2) | 4 (10.0) | 17 (18.9) | |
| Rectum | 10 (7.7) | 6 (15.0) | 4 (4.4) |
EUS-FNA, endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration; SELs, subepithelial lesions.