Clinical Research
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World J Gastroenterol. Jan 7, 2006; 12(1): 89-93
Published online Jan 7, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i1.89
Table 1 Patient profiles
LPEN group(n = 23)EPEN(n = 16)P value
Demographics
Age (range) Gender: male67.2 yrs (42-82) 65.2%68.0 yrs (54-81) 56.3%0.8137 0.8168
Underlying disease (%)0.6206
Cholangiocarcinoma9 (39.1)2 (12.5)
Pancreatic carcinoma6 (26.1)8 (50.0)
IPMN4 (17.4)3 (18.8)
CPV3 (13.1)1 (6.2)
Others1 (4.3)2 (12.5)