Table 4 ERCP diagnoses in the study groups and in the whole population. All diagnoses are. reported as number of patients and percentage (%)
Diagnosis | Age 65–79 N = 265 | Age ≥ 80 N = 173 | All N = 438 |
|---|---|---|---|
CBD stones | 119 (44.9) | 87 (50.3) | 206 (47.0) |
Stenosis | 50 (18.9) | 31 (17.9) | 81 (18.5) |
Malignant stenosis | 40 (15.1%) | 31 (17.9%) | 71(16.2%) |
Inflammatory stenosis | 10 (3.8%) | 0 | |
Stent placement or removal | 73 (27.6) | 49 (28.3) | 122 (27.9) |
Other | 22 (8.3) | 6 (3.5) | 28 (6.4) |