Table 1 Patients’ characteristics of the two groups
Characteristics | SBS group | SIS group | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Pt. No. | 38 | 27 | |
Gender | 0.30 | ||
Male | 19 (50.0) | 10 (37.0) | |
Female | 19 (50.0) | 17 (63.0) | |
Age (y) | 63.0 ± 12.4 | 65.3 ± 13.5 | 0.48 |
ECOG | 0.48 | ||
0 | 3 (7.7) | 2 (6.2) | |
1 | 23 (61.5) | 20 (75) | |
2 | 12 (30.8) | 5 (18.8) | |
Obstruction causes | 0.72 | ||
Cholangiocarcinoma | 18 (47.3) | 9 (33.4) | |
Gallbladder cancer | 9 (23.7) | 8 (29.6) | |
HCC | 6 (15.8) | 5 (18.5) | |
Others | 5 (13.2) | 5 (18.5) | |
Bismuth classification | 0.68 | ||
Type II | 9 (23.7) | 8 (29.6) | |
Type III | 22 (57.9) | 16 (59.3) | |
Type IV | 7 (18.4) | 3 (11.1) | |
Further chemotherapy | 6 (15.8) | 4 (14.8) | 0.91 |