A case of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection following bile duct stenting

Table 2 Postoperative complications after preoperative stenting.

Study	Complications preoperative stent vs no stent
	Positive bile culture (after preoperative stent)	Infectious complications: wound or abdominal complications	Increase of total days spent in hospital
Povoski et al[1]	NA	41% vs 25% (P<0.014)	NA
Heslin et al[4]	NA	33% vs 6% (P<0.003)	20%
Hochwald et al[6]	69%	52% vs 28% (P<0.03)	0%
Karsten et al[7]	94%	NA	NA
Pisters et al[9]	NA	37% vs 31% (P<0.71, NS)	NA
Sohn et al[10]	NA	35% vs 30% (NS)	NA

Abbreviations: NS, not significant; NA, not available.