5 Fr catheter (n = 50) | 7 Fr catheter (n = 50) | P | |
---|---|---|---|
Gender (male/female) | 25 (50)/25 (50) | 31 (62)/19 (38) | 0.227 |
Mean age ± standard error | 75.1 ± 1.5 | 71.3 ± 1.9 | 0.129 |
Presence of cholangitis | 13 (26) | 9 (18) | 0.334 |
Primary disease | 0.957 | ||
Choledocholithiasis | 23 (46) | 22 (44) | |
Cholangiocarcinoma | 13 (26) | 12 (24) | |
Pancreatic cancer | 8 (16) | 8 (16) | |
Hepatic lymph node metastasis | 4 (8) | 4 (8) | |
Gallbladder cancer | 1 (2) | 3 (6) | |
Others | 1 (2) | 1 (2) | |
Management of papilla | 0.448 | ||
EPBD | 30 (60) | 36 (72) | |
EST | 7 (14) | 5 (10) | |
none | 13 (26) | 9 (18) | |
Prophylactic pancreatic stent | 22 (44) | 35 (70) | 0.009 |