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Copyright ©2005 Baishideng Publishing Group Inc.
World J Gastroenterol. Jan 28, 2005; 11(4): 593-596
Published online Jan 28, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i4.593
Table 1 Characteristics of success and failure of patient groups.
Success (n = 272)Failure (n = 32)P value
Mean age69.771.20.236
Sex(F/M)156/11620/12
Mean of stone size17.1 mm21.9 mm<0.0001
Juxtapapillary diverticulum109 (40.1%)14 (43.7%)0.689
Cholangitis9 (3.3%)4 (12.5%)0.037
Pancreatitis19 (7.0%)5 (15.6%)0.154
Delay bleeding10 (3.7%)2 (6.2%)0.366
Perforation00
Table 2 Characteristics of single and multiple session mechanical lithotripsy groups.
Group A (n = 211)Group B (n = 61)P value
Mean age69.370.80.202
Sex (F/M)122/8934/27
Juxtapapillary diverticulum82 (38.9%)27 (44.2%)0.448
Mean of stone size16.7 mm18.3 mm<0.0001
Cholangitis3 (1.4%)6 (9.8%)0.0012
Pancreatitis7 (3.3%)12 (19.6%)<0.0001
Delay bleeding1 (0.4%)9 (14.7%)<0.0001
Perforation00