Table 1 Characteristics of patients
EST + EPLBD (n = 34) | EST (n = 36) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender (M/F) | 17/17 | 20/16 | 0.821 |
Age (years, mean ± SD) | 78.50 ± 1.85 | 74.19 ± 1.97 | 0.117 |
Size of stone (mm, mean ± SD) | 18.29 ± 1.02 | 18.206 ± 0.75 | 0.944 |
No of stones (n, mean ± SD) | 3.50 ± 0.49 | 2.97 ± 0.34 | 0.376 |
Diameter of bile duct (mm, mean ± SD) | 15.42 ± 0.49 | 16.59 ± 0.75 | 0.198 |
Periampullary diverticulum (%) | 70.59 | 61.11 | 0.560 |
Previous cholecystectomy (%) | 8.82 | 25 | 0.072 |
Comorbidities | |||
Hypertension (n) | 26 | 18 | 0.040 |
Heart disease (n) | 8 | 7 | 0.901 |
Cranial nerve disease (n) | 8 | 9 | 0.999 |
Diabetes mellitus (n) | 9 | 7 | 0.678 |