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Table 2 Patient characteristics of the 2 groups

From: Clinicopathological characteristic and clinical handling of the patients with 2 cm or less gastric GISTs

 

Group I

Group II

 

(n=11)

(n=8)

Mean age (years)

57.3±13.8(37–75)*

68.9±8.4(57–85)

Sex ratio

7:4

7:1

Mean tumor size (mm)

17.4±3.2(10–20)*

28.7±5.1(25–40)

Tumor size

L5 M2 U4

L0 M3 U5

Histological risk grade +

very low risk (11/11;100%)

low risk (8/8;100%)

  1. Values are presented as means ± standard deviation (SD).
  2. Group I, patients with GISTs smaller tahn 2 cm; Group II, patients with GISTs>2 cm.
  3. *p<0.05 compared with Group II.
  4. +: Fletch’s criteria.
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