Patient characteristics
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Intraductal antibiotic prophylaxis
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No antibiotic prophylaxis
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p
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Mean age
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51.8 ± 16.4
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52.4 ± 16.2
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0.26
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Male (n; %)
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30 (71)
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30 (71)
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Etiology of biliary obstruction (n; %)
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• Sclerosing cholangitis
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32 (76)
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32 (76)
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• Malignant stricture
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4 (10)
|
4 (10)
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• Choledocholithiasis
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2 (5)
|
2 (5)
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• Benign stricture
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1 (2)
|
1 (2)
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• Cholangitis
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3 (7)
|
3 (7)
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Immunosuppressive medication (n; %)
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11 (26)
|
14 (33)
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0.49
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Hospitalization (d)
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13.9 ± 21.1
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13.3 ± 16.6
|
0.47
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Cholangitis at ERC (n; %)
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27 (64)
|
23 (55)
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0.37
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Non-biliary infection (n; %)
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16 (38)
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13 (31)
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0.49
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- Patients were matched in respect to age, sex and indication for ERC