Table 3 Cholangitis and mortality
Total number of patients | EBS | Complete stone removal | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
n = 25 | n = 25 | ||
Follow-up period, median (range), days | 456 (8–1676) | 378 (28–2364) | 0.88 |
Cholangitis, n (%) | 12 (48.0) | 1 (4.0) | < 0.01 |
Causes of cholangitis | |||
Stent migration, n (%) | 7 (28.0) | ||
Stent occlusiona, n (%) | 5 (20.0) | ||
Recurrence of choledocholithiasis, n (%) | 1 (4.0) | ||
Severity of cholangitis | |||
Moderate, n (%) | 11 (44.0) | 1 (4.0) | |
Severe, n (%) | 1 (4.0) | ||
Mortality, n (%) | 3 (12.0) | 2 (8.0) | 1.00 |
Causes of mortality | |||
Pneumonia | 1 (4.0) | ||
Renal failure | 1 (4.0) | ||
Severe cholangitis | 1 (4.0) | ||
Gastric cancer | 2 (8.0) | ||
Length of hospital stay, median (range), days | 16 (2–396) | 11 (2–35) | 0.27 |