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Table 1 Patient characteristics (n = 145)

From: A single-center prospective study on pain alleviation during peroral upper endoscopy with an ultrathin endoscope

Age (years)

60 (36–87)

Sex, (male / female)

104 (71.7%) / 41 (28.3%)

Procedure indications

Cancer screening

Follow-up examination for atrophic gastritis

Screening for varices

Screening for anemia

Gastroesophageal reflux

68 (46.9%)

25 (17.2%)

17 (11.7%)

10 (6.9%)

25 (17.2%)

Expert / Non-expert endoscopist

25 (17.2%) / 120 (82.8%)

EG-740 N / GIF-XP290N

88 (60.7%) / 57 (39.3%)

Complete examination

145 (100%)

EGD time (min)

5 (2–8)

Adverse events

0 (0.0%)

Biopsy

39 (6.9%)

Successful biopsy

39 (100%)

Biopsy time (s)

14 (5–38)