Brief Article
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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 7, 2013; 19(41): 7168-7176
Published online Nov 7, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i41.7168
Table 2 Comparison of outcomes between the two groups n (%)
PAD group (n = 93)
Non-PAD group (n = 130)
P value1
EPLBD + ES (n = 59)EPLBD - ES (n = 34)P valueEPLBD + ES (n = 73)EPLBD - ES(n = 57)P value
Overall stone removal57 (96.6)33 (97.1)1.00072 (98.6)54 (94.7)0.3191.000
Complete stone removal in 1st session43 (72.9)30 (88.2)0.11651 (69.9)42 (73.7)0.6320.277
Mechanical lithotripsy3 (5.1)0 (0.0)0.2979 (12.3)6 (10.5)0.7500.026