Table 4 Laboratory data before the endoscopic treatment of both groups
T-Bil (mg/dl) average (range) | AST (IU/ml) average (range) | ALT (IU/ml) average (range) | ALP (IU/ml) | WBC (/μl) | CRP (mg/dl) | CA19-9 (U/ml) | CEA (ng/ml) | Initial endoscopic treatment (infection: yes/no) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conventional stent group | 6.40 | 148.5 | 216.5 | 1448.8 | 7233.7 | 3.54 | 326.7 | 3.29 | 15/17 |
Inside stent group | 5.60 | 123.0 | 139.1 | 1279.1 | 8126.7 | 2.04 | 335.7 | 3.01 | 7/18 |
P value | 0.631 | 0.534 | 0.201 | 0.621 | 0.520 | 0.356 | 0.965 | 0.621 | 0.706 |