Outcome of patients after Helicobacter pylori eradication therapy in relation to endosonographic findings at the time of diagnosis
| EUS | CR | MRD | PR | NC | PD | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUS, endoscopic ultrasound; CR, complete remission; MRD, minimal residual disease; PR, partial remission; NC, no change; PD, progressive disease. | ||||||
| *In some participating centres, differentiation between stages I1 and I2 by EUS was not possible for reasons of technical quality or endoscopist’s experience; therefore, stages I1 and I2 are not discriminated. | ||||||
| I1 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 42 |
| I2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| I* | 23 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 29 |
| No EUS | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Total | 56 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 90 |