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Table 3 Univariate analysis of treatment failure in 178 patients with a combination of biliary sphincterotomy and the placement of a 10-French biliary stent

From: Outcomes of endoscopic management of primary and refractory postcholecystectomy biliary leaks in a multicentre review of 178 patients

Factor

Closure of No - n (%)

The leak Yes - n (%)

P

Sex

Female

6 (6,5)

87 (93,5)

0,216

Male

10 (11,8)

75 (88,2)

 

Age

Mean ± SD

61,5 ± 15,6

64,0 ± 15,4

0,542

Site

Cystic duct stump

9 (8,3)

100 (91,7)

0,017*

CBD/CHD

6 (22,2)

21 (77,8)

 

Luschka

1 (2,4)

41 (97,6)

 

Type of leak

High-grade

10 (52,6)

9 (47,4)

0,000**

Low-grade

6 (3,8)

153 (96,2)

 

Interval between surgery and first ERCP

Mean ± SD

6,6 + 3,2

7,6 + 3,8

0,314

  1. CBD/CHD Common bile duct/common hepatic duct; SD Standard deviation; ERCP Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
  2. * P <0.05; ** P < 0.01