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Table 1 Clinical characteristics of patients undergoing biliary drainage

From: Endoscopic nasobiliary drainage for obstructive jaundice using either a 5 Fr or 7 Fr catheter: a prospective, randomized trial

 

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

  1. EPBD: endoscopic papillary balloon dilation, EST: endoscopic sphincterotomy. Data were shown as the number of patients (percentage).