Table 5 Outcomes of Patients with Densely and Sparsely Granulated Adenomas
Factor | Densely (N = 17) | Sparsely (N = 6) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n | n (%) | n | n (%) | p-value | Odds Ratios (95% CI) | |
Initial complete resection | 17 | 13(76.5) | 6 | 2(33.3) | 0.13d | 0.15 (0.02, 1.2) |
Repeat surgery | 17 | 1(5.9) | 6 | 3(50.0) | 0.040d | 16.0 (1.2, 210.6) |
Response to surgery | 13 | 9(69.2) | 2 | 0(0.0) | 0.14d | NA |
Response to medication and/or radiation: | 5 | 2(40.0) | 5 | 1(20.0) | 0.99d | 0.38 (0.02, 6.3) |
Improvement of symptoms after treatment | 16 | 16(100.0) | 4 | 4(100.0) | N/A | N/A |
Improvement of comorbidities after treatment | 10 | 10(100.0) | 3 | 3(100.0) | N/A | N/A |