Clinical Research
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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 7, 2007; 13(29): 3948-3955
Published online Aug 7, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i29.3948
Table 4 Comparison of clinical characteristics and clinical outcome according to drainage method in Bismuth type IIIpatients
ERBDEPTBDIPTBDP value
Number of patients122312
Age (yr)167.4 ± 3.167.0 ± 2.168.7 ± 2.50.89
Sex (M:F)7:515:89:30.67
Stent number11.1 ± 0.11.1 ± 0.11.7 ± 0.1< 0.01
Serum bilirubin (mg/dL)110.72 ± 1.8116.91 ± 2.1411.13 ± 1.810.07
Palliation of cholestasis9 (75%)22 (95.7%)12 (100%)0.12
Patency (d)1188 ± 4753 ± 8133 ± 21< 0.01
Patency (d)2163 (20-306)47 (7-87)145 (142-148)
Procedure related cholangitis5 (41.7%)2 (8.7%)5 (41.7%)0.03
Procedure related pancreatitis1 (8.3%)0 (0 %)1 (8.3%)0.26
Procedure related bleeding0 (0%)2 (8.7%)3 (25%)0.14
Procedure related mortality0001.00
30-d mortality1 (8.3%)0 (0%)0 (0%)0.51