Randomized Clinical Trial
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2018.
World J Gastroenterol. Apr 28, 2018; 24(16): 1803-1811
Published online Apr 28, 2018. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v24.i16.1803
Table 1 Patient characteristics and baseline laboratory tests
VariableGroup I, n = 51Group II, n = 51Total, n = 102P value
Age in yr0.3431
Mean ± σ57.4 ± 19.360.9 ± 18.159.1 ± 18.7
Median (min; max)56 (19; 91)64 (22; 95)58 (19; 95)
Sex, n (%)> 0.9992
Female33 (64.7)33 (64.7)66 (64.7)
Male18 (35.3)18 (35.3)36 (35.3)
AST0.680
Mean ± σ116.3 ± 143.4124.3 ± 168.3120.1 ± 155.1
Median (min; max)44 (8; 691)60 (13; 762)50 (8; 762)
ALT0.873
Mean ± σ163.6 ± 191.6154.1 ± 169.3159 ± 180.4
Median (min; max)83 (9; 776)104 (11; 662)90 (9; 776)
AP0.585
Mean ± σ267.8 ± 329.7301.9 ± 320.4284.3 ± 323.9
Median (min; max)153.5 (8; 1567)173 (32; 1320)162 (8; 1567)
GGT0.821
Mean ± σ532 ± 454.3543.4 ± 578.2537.5 ± 515.1
Median (min; max)466.5 (39; 1684)284 (11; 2269)382 (11; 2269)
Total bilirubin0.994
Mean ± σ4.1 ± 4.95.3 ± 7.54.7 ± 6.3
Median (min; max)2 (0.1; 23.4)2.1 (0.2; 29.2)2.1 (0.1; 29.2)
Direct bilirubin0.683
Mean ± σ3.6 ± 4.44.2 ± 6.33.9 ± 5.4
Median (min; max)1.6 (0.1; 20.9)1.1 (0.1; 22.4)1.5 (0.1; 22.4)
Table 2 Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography findings and complications n (%)
VariableGroup I, n = 51Group II, n = 51Total, n = 102P value
Choledocolithiasis0.048
No10 (19.6)19 (37.3)29 (28.4)
Yes41 (80.4)32 (62.7)73 (71.6)
Intrahepatic dilatation0.6572
No36 (70.6)38 (74.5)74 (72.6)
Yes15 (29.4)13 (25.5)28 (27.4)
Extrahepatic dilatation0.5512
No25 (49.02)22 (43.1)47 (46.1)
Pancreatitis2 (3.9)1 (1.9))3 (2.9)11
Yes26 (50.98)29 (56.9)55 (53.9)
Pancreatitis303 (2.9)0.09911
Intra- or peridiverticular papilla0.046
No43 (84.3)49 (96.1)92 (90.2)
Yes8 (15.7)2 (3.9)10 (9.8)
Prosthesis0.236
No42 (82.4)37 (72.6)79 (77.5)
Yes9 (17.6)14 (27.4)23 (22.5)
Biliary prosthesis0.463
No42 (82.4)39 (76.5)81(79.4)
Yes9 (17.6)12 (23.5)21 (20.6)
Cholangitis0.6781
No49 (96.1)47 (92.2)96 (94.1)
Yes2 (3.9)4 (7.9)6 (5.9)
Biliary access
No12 (23.5)00.00021
Yes39 (76.5)51 (100)
Complications,pancreatitis, bleeding or perforation0.05371
No44 (86.3)50 (98)94 (92.2)
Yes7 (13.7)1 (2)8 (7.8)
Pancreatitis51
Perforation21
Bleeding00
Table 3 Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography findings and complications according to group and subgroup
VariableGroups
Total, n = 102P value
Group I, n = 51
Group II, n = 51
GWC, n = 39Difficult cannulation, n = 12
Complications, pancreatitis, bleeding or perforation0.062
No34 (87.2)10 (83.3)50 (98)94 (92.2)
Yes5 (12.8)2 (16.7)1 (2)8 (7.8)
Number of cannulations< 0.0011
Mean ± σ3.3 ± 1.97.5 ± 2.84.3 ± 2.8
Median (min.; max.)3 (1; 10)8.5 (3; 10)3 (1; 10)
Table 4 Lipase, amylase and C-reactive protein measurements at the different evaluation times
VariableGroup I, n = 51
Group II, n = 51
P valueP valuefor timeP value forinteraction
Pre12 h24 hPre12 h24 h
Lipase0.006< 0.0010.026
mean ± 69.4 ± 102.1439.0 ± 1064.8199.5 ± 528.341.4 ± 37.2100.6 ± 183.385.2 ± 189.1
median (min; max)38 (9; 611)52 (10; 5014)48 (8; 3000)32 (0; 239)42.5 (8; 968)40 (5; 1334)
Amylase0.003< 0.0010.013
mean ± 76.4 ± 57.8453.5 ± 1287.4304.0 ± 979.359.6 ± 36.298.1 ± 94.385.8 ± 102.6
median (min; max)59 (12; 310)80 (14; 7900)70 (13; 6721)50 (14; 236)69 (21; 624)67.5 (12; 732)
C-reactive protein0.1890.0700.353
mean ± 126.6 ± 539.749.5 ± 89.745.4 ± 70.558.6 ± 104.841.4 ± 62.038.8 ± 52.9
median (min; max)11.1 (0.1; 3813)15.5 (0.3; 486.1)19.16 (0.5; 340.9)12 (0.2; 549)13.8 (0.3; 271)16.6 (0.5; 223.1)