Correct staging of submucosal carcinomas by endoscopic ultrasonography (HR-EUS) and endoscopy (HR-E) in relation to the different locations of the carcinoma (oesophagogastric junction v tubular oesophagus)
| Histology | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| M | sm | ||
| *One sm carcinoma was assessed as a T2 tumour by HR-E. | |||
| m, mucosa; sm, submucosal layer. | |||
| Oesophagogastric junction | |||
| HR-EUS/HR-E | |||
| m | 33/34 | 12/8 | 45 |
| sm | 4/3 | 2/5 (+1)* | 6 |
| Total | 37/37 | 14/14 | 51 |
| Tubular oesophagus | |||
| HR-EUS/HR-E | |||
| m | 29/30 | 1/1 | 30 |
| sm | 2/1 | 10/9 (+1)* | 12 |
| Total | 31 | 11 | 42 |