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Table 1 Clinical characteristics of 984 patients who underwent hysterectomy confirming an endometrial carcinoma after a selective endometrial biopsy accomplished under hysteroscopy guidance was carried out

From: Hysteroscopic view with targeted biopsy in the assessment of endometrial carcinoma. What is the rate of underestimatated diagnosis? The results of a multicenter Italian trial

Clinical variables

Number of patients

(%)

Age (years) mean ± SD (range)

65.83 ± 10.43

 

Menopausal status

 Premenopausal

 Postmenopausal

122

862

12.39

87.60

Abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB)

 Yes

 No

770

214

78.25

21.74

Hysteroscopy setting

 Outpatient

 Inpatient

663

321

67.37

32.62

Biopsy hysteroscopy technique

 Mechanical 5 Fr

 Electrosurgical 5 Fr

 Mini-resectoscope or resectoscope

804

31

149

81.70

3.15

15.14