Brief Article
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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 28, 2013; 19(36): 6093-6097
Published online Sep 28, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i36.6093
Table 1 Characteristics of the patients
CharacteristicGroup 1 (n = 91)Group 2 (n = 65)
Age (yr)53.6 ± 8.755.3 ± 9.4
Sex (male/female)32/5917/48
ASA (I/II/III)63/23/512/4/1949
Diameter of CBD (mm)10.5 ± 2.611.2 ± 2.7
Maximal diameter of CBD stone (mm)6.4 ± 1.46.7 ± 1.3
Bilirubin (μmol/L)37.3 ± 8.639.1 ± 9.2
Alanine aminotransferase (U/L)127.2 ± 43.5119.5 ± 47.8
Aspartate aminotransferase (U/L)105.9 ± 32.7109.8 ± 35.0
Gamma glutamyl transpeptidase (U/L)224.3 ± 63.3233.1 ± 65.1
Table 2 Outcomes of endoscopic procedures, laparoscopic cholecystectomy
Group 1 (n = 91)Group 2 (n = 65)
Endoscopic procedures
Success rate97.80%98.50%
Time (min)34.9 ± 10.935.3 ± 9.7
Complications4.40%4.62%
Pancreatitis (n)22
Hemorrhage (n)11
Cholangitis (n)10
Nasobiliary drainage (n)118
CBD stone clearance96.70%96.90%
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy
Operation duration (min)53.6 ± 12.152.8 ± 13.4
Subhepatic drainage (n)65
Time to flatus (h)17.5 ± 6.718.3 ± 7.1
Complications (n)
Infection11
Bleeding10
Conversion11
Hospital stay (d)
Postoperative3.13 ± 0.962.95 ± 1.08
Total (P < 0.01)5.32 ± 1.269.27 ± 1.31