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World J Hepatol. May 27, 2022; 14(5): 992-1005
Published online May 27, 2022. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v14.i5.992
Published online May 27, 2022. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v14.i5.992
Table 1 Baseline characteristics of patients and treatment
| Baseline characteristic | n = 87 | |
| Age (IQR, yr) | 63.5 (26.0-68.0) | |
| Sex, n (%) | Male | 55 (63.2) |
| Female | 32 (36.8) | |
| ASA-PS, n (%) | 1 | 24 (27.6) |
| 2 | 44 (50.6) | |
| 3 | 19 (21.8) | |
| Primary disease, n (%) | Pancreatic cancer | 58 (66.7) |
| Bile duct cancer | 9 (10.3) | |
| Gallbladder cancer | 2 (2.3) | |
| Ampullary cancer | 2 (2.3) | |
| Duodenal cancer | 2 (2.3) | |
| Other cancers | 14 (16.1) | |
| Clinical stage, n (%) | II | 3 (3.5) |
| III | 9 (10.3) | |
| IV | 75 (86.2) | |
| Chemotherapy, n (%) | Yes | 48 (55.2) |
| Radiotherapy, n (%) | Yes | 11 (12.6) |
| Total bilirubin level (IQR, mg/dL) | 3.8 (2.1-7.7) | |
| Length of stricture (IQR, mm) | 31.5 (21.8-39.3) | |
| Total procedure time (IQR, min) | 32.0 (24.5-48.5) | |
| EST, n (%) | Yes | 60 (69.0) |
| CSEMS type (1), n (%) | Partially | 38 (43.7) |
| Fully | 49 (56.3) | |
| CSEMS type (2), n (%) | Laser-cut | 6 (6.9) |
| Braided | 81(93.1) | |
| Length of CSEMS (cm), n (%) | 4 | 3 (3.5) |
| 5 | 1 (1.1) | |
| 6 | 44 (50.6) | |
| 7 | 10 (11.5) | |
| 8 | 29 (33.3) | |
| Diameter of CSEMS (mm), n (%) | 6 | 3 (3.5) |
| 8 | 3 (3.5) | |
| 10 | 81 (93.0) | |
| Angle of CSEMS (IQR, °) | 146.0 (134.5-156.5) | |
- Citation: Tanoue K, Maruyama H, Ishikawa-Kakiya Y, Kinoshita Y, Hayashi K, Yamamura M, Ominami M, Nadatani Y, Fukunaga S, Otani K, Hosomi S, Tanaka F, Kamata N, Nagami Y, Taira K, Watanabe T, Fujiwara Y. Angle of covered self-expandable metallic stents after placement is a risk factor for recurrent biliary obstruction. World J Hepatol 2022; 14(5): 992-1005
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5182/full/v14/i5/992.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4254/wjh.v14.i5.992