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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 28, 2025; 31(44): 113650
Published online Nov 28, 2025. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v31.i44.113650
Published online Nov 28, 2025. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v31.i44.113650
Table 1 Patient characteristics, mean ± SD
| Control group, n = 40 | Experimental group, n = 40 | P value | |
| Sex | > 0.05 | ||
| Men | 20 | 19 | |
| Women | 20 | 21 | |
| Age (years) | 56.80 ± 13.01 | 58.93 ± 12.66 | > 0.05 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 24.21 ± 2.44 | 23.56 ± 2.35 | > 0.05 |
| BBPS | > 0.05 | ||
| Right | 2.25 ± 0.71 | 2.18 ± 0.71 | |
| Transverse | 2.48 ± 0.56 | 2.35 ± 0.58 | |
| Left | 2.58 ± 0.51 | 2.80 ± 0.41 | |
| Total BBPS | 7.30 ± 1.04 | 7.35 ± 1.17 |
- Citation: Xia HB, Hou YD, Zhang Y, Yu AY, Ding Q, Ruan WL, Mao YS, Feng SJ, Ding C, Zhou YF. Covering the biopsy hole check valve with “enzymolysis gauze” reduces bacterial contamination in the endoscopy room. World J Gastroenterol 2025; 31(44): 113650
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v31/i44/113650.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v31.i44.113650
