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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 21, 2007; 13(27): 3734-3737
Published online Jul 21, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i27.3734
Table 1 Characteristics of patients in 416 ERCP procedures
All(n = 416)Group A(n = 293)Group B(n = 123)
Age (yr) (mean)60. 661.259.5
Gender: Male21415361
Female20214062
Procedure: Elective399278121
Emergency17152
Anesthesia: TIVA410287123
GA330
Indications (%)
Cholelithiasis203 (48.8)140 (47. 8)62 (50.4)
Biliary stricture
Malignant150 (36.1)99 (33.8)52 (42.3)
Benign22 (5.3)21 (7.2)3 (2.4)
GS pancreatitis4 (1.0)4 (1.4)1 (0.8)
Bile leakage3 (0.7)3 (1.0)2 (1.6)
SOD2 (0.5)2 (0.7)0
Miscellaneous32 (7.7)24 (8.2)3 (2.4)
Factors effect to cannulation
Juxtaduodenal diverticulum
Previous operation6646 (15.7)20 (16.3)
HPB surgery7347 (16.0)26 (21.1)
Billroth II gastrectomy43 (1.0)1 (0.8)
Table 2 Overall complications of therapeutic ERCP n (%)
ComplicationsTotalGroup AGroup B
Cholangitis2 (0.5)1 (0.3)1 (0.8)
Perforation2 (0.5)1 (0.3)1 (0.8)
Bleeding1 (0.2)-1 (0.8)
Pancreatitis---
Hypoxia1 (0.2)1 (0.3)-
Total6 (1.4)3 (1.0)3 (2.4)