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 3 Baseline characteristics and outcomes of patients by periampullary diverticula type n (%)
Type 1 (n = 18)Type 2 (n = 41)Type 3 (n = 34)P value
Mean age (yr)75.9 ± 6.776.5 ± 8.773.2 ± 9.90.268
Large balloon dilation
With ES9 (50.0)27 (65.9)23 (67.6)0.257
Without ES9 (50.0)14 (34.1)11 (32.4)
Mean diameter of stone (mm)17.8 ± 6.715.9 ± 5.516.1 ± 6.20.514
Mean diameter of CBD (mm)20.8 ± 4.920.5 ± 5.619.0 ± 4.30.324
Distal CBD angulation (degree)141.8 ± 9.6143.6 ± 29.0140.5 ± 16.60.869
Balloon dilation
Dilating balloon size (mm)14.7 ± 2.515.8 ± 2.415.5 ± 2.40.261
Duration of ballooning (s)30.6 ± 12.636.3 ± 12.838.8 ± 17.90.165
Overall stone removal17 (94.4)41 (100)32 (94.1)0.698
Complete stone removal in 1st session14 (77.8)33 (80.5)26 (76.5)0.912
Mechanical lithotripsy1 (5.6)1 (2.4)1 (2.9)0.679