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World J Gastrointest Endosc. Oct 16, 2016; 8(18): 663-668
Published online Oct 16, 2016. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v8.i18.663
Published online Oct 16, 2016. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v8.i18.663
Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the patients
| EST-EBS(n = 105) | EBS alone(n = 32) | P value | |
| Sex (female/male) | 61/44 | 17/15 | NS |
| Age (yr) | 70.2 (29-83) | 71.4 (28-88) | NS |
| Maximum CBD diameter (mm) | 8.1 ± 4.5 | 7.7 ± 3.9 | NS |
| Maximum stone diameter (mm) | 6.6 ± 1.9 | 4.9 ± 1.8 | NS |
| Stone number | 2.1 ± 1.4 | 2.3 ± 1.7 | NS |
| Serum amylase (IU/L) | 148.2 ± 301.6 | 164.5 ± 136.3 | NS |
| Periampullary diverticulum, n (%) | 41 (32.5) | 10 (31.7) | NS |
| Acute cholangitis before ERCP, n (%) | 44 (16.6) | 6 (21.8) | NS |
| Acute cholecystitis before ERCP, n (%) | 3 (2.8) | 1 (3.1) | NS |
- Citation: Kanazawa R, Sai JK, Ito T, Miura H, Ishii S, Saito H, Tomishima K, Shimizu R, Sato K, Hayashi M, Watanabe S, Shiina S. Prior minimal endoscopic sphincterotomy to prevent pancreatitis related to endoscopic balloon sphincteroplasty. World J Gastrointest Endosc 2016; 8(18): 663-668
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5190/full/v8/i18/663.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4253/wjge.v8.i18.663