Table 2 Data on endoscopic treatment
Parameters | n = 12 |
|---|---|
Cholangiography findings (n) Strictures | |
♣ Common bile duct ♣ Common hepatic duct ♣ Left intra-hepatic ducts ♣ Right intra-hepatic ducts | 12 12 2 0 |
Gallstone(s) | |
♣ Choledocholithiasis ♣ Hepatolithiasis | 4 2 |
Time to stent removal | |
6 weeks 12 weeks | 8 4 |
Balloon dilatation | 6 |
Removal of biliary stones | 6 |
Success rate of FCSEMS placement | 100% |
ALP before initial ERC | 328 (420 − 229) U/L |
ALP after SEMS placement | 128 (144 − 112) U/L |
Total bilirubin before initial ERC | 5.9 (8.4–3.6) mg/dL |
Total bilirubin after SEMS placement | 1.2(2.1–0.9) mg/dL |
Complication (n) | |
Post-ERC abdominal pain Acute cholecystitis • Percutaneous cholecystostomy • Medical treatment Bleeding • Portal vein cannulation | 8 7 2 5 1 1 |
Recurrence (n) | 2 |