Retrospective Study
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World J Gastroenterol. Jan 28, 2019; 25(4): 485-497
Published online Jan 28, 2019. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v25.i4.485
Table 2 Safety profile and procedure-related short-term outcomes of endoscopic sphincterotomy and open choledochotomy
Short-term outcome measureBefore matching
After matching
EST (n = 168)OCT (n = 134)P-valueEST (n = 88)OCT (n = 88)P-value
Time to biliary obstruction relief, mean ± SD, d2.8 ± 1.67.6 ± 4.3< 0.001b2.8 ± 1.67.1 ± 3.7< 0.001b
Anesthetic duration, median (IQR), min174 (150-215)222 (181.8-269.8)< 0.001b175 (149-217.8)207 (170-252.5)< 0.001b
1Procedure time, median (IQR), min105 (84-141.2)150 (115.8-180)< 0.001b110 (85-151.3)145 (112-180)< 0.001b
No. of complete stone clearance sessions, n (%)< 0.032a0.009b
1149 (88.7)128 (95.5)77 (87.5)86 (97.7)
≥ 219 (11.3)26 (4.5)11 (12.5)22 (2.3)
Methods of cholecystectomy, n (%)< 0.001b< 0.001b
OC7 (4.2)117 (87.3)1 (1.1)79 (89.8)
LC143 (85.1)075 (85.2)0
3Hospital stay, median (IQR), d6 (5-9)9 (8-12)< 0.001b6.5 (5-9.3)9 (8-12)< 0.001b
Hospitalization cost, median (IQR), ×103 yuan17.9 (15.4-21.8)17.6 (13.7-21.2)0.08318.0 (15.9-21.4)17.8 (14.3-21.5)0.115
Complications, n (%)19 (11.3)19 (14.2)0.4559 (10.2)9 (10.2)1.000
Bleeding3 (1.8)7 (5.2)0.0971 (1.1)4 (4.5)0.173
PEP6 (3.6)00.027a3 (3.4)00.081
Hyperamylasemia8 (4.8)00.010a4 (4.5)00.043a
Cholangitis2 (1.2)1 (0.7)0.6991 (1.1)1 (1.1)1.000
Bile leakage05 (3.7)0.012a02 (2.3)0.155
Port site infection06 (4.8)0.006b02 (2.3)0.155