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Table 1 Comparison between transoral esophageal echocardiography (TOEE) and transnasopharyngeal esophageal echocardiography (TNPEE)

From: The feasibility study of transnasopharyngeal esophagus echocardiography in the ultrasonic diagnosis

General information

TOEE

TNPEE

Number of patients

105 people

103 people

Age range

7~78 years

44~58 years

Male/ female

41/64

50/53

Complications

Mucosal bleeding (33% incidence); Recurrent pharyngitis (13% incidence); Other (5% incidence)

Mucosal bleeding(67% incidence); Recurrent pharyngitis (2% incidence); Other (1% incidence)

success rate

99%

49%

Positive rate

87%

89%