EUS-first (n = 44) | ERCP-first (n = 60) | P value | |
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Risk factor | |||
4F* scale (0–4) | 4/18/7/14/1 | 3/35/8/11/3 | 0.32 |
Forty (%) | 35 (79.5) | 45 (75.0) | 0.59 |
Fertility (%) | 17 (38.6) | 19 (31.7) | 0.46 |
Fatty (%) | 6 (13.6) | 9 (15.0) | 0.85 |
Female (%) | 20 (45.5) | 23 (38.3) | 0.47 |
The high probability criteria met | |||
Total bilirubin > 4 (mg/dL) | 11 (25.0) | 19 (31.7) | 0.46 |
Clinical ascending cholangitis | 9 (20.5) | 11 (18.3) | 0.79 |
Choledocholithiasis on ultrasound | 1 (2.3) | 1 (1.7) | 0.82 |
Total bilirubin 1.8–4 (mg/dL) & CBD† > 6 mm | 28 (63.6) | 36 (60.0) | 0.71 |