Brief Article
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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 21, 2013; 19(15): 2425-2432
Published online Apr 21, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i15.2425
Table 1 Comparison of characteristics of the two groups of patients
GroupEPBIDESTP value
Male/female52/5145/580.33
Age (yr)61.83 ± 17.3660.48 ± 14.690.55
Common bile duct diameter (mm)12.74 ± 2.7912.55 ± 3.050.65
Transverse diameter of stone (mm)8.38 ± 2.677.71 ± 2.350.06
No. of stones2.17 ± 1.431.89 ± 1.370.15