Retrospective Study
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2015.
World J Clin Cases. Apr 16, 2015; 3(4): 353-359
Published online Apr 16, 2015. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v3.i4.353
Table 1 Patient background
< 80 yr old (Group A)80 yr old (Group B)P-value
Number of patients5947
Male3620NS
Female2327NS
Choledocholith
Number of stones5.24 ± 5.52 (1-30)6.44 ± 6.98 (1-25)NS
Stone diameter (mm)14.03 ± 3.00 (10-28)14.52 ± 4.48 (10-25)NS
Common bile duct diameter (mm)16.62 ± 3.52 (10-28)17.44 ± 3.93 (10-25)NS
Gallbladder
Calculous4334NS
Acalculous01NS
Cholecystectomy1513NS
Primary case4336NS
Recurrence1710NS
Endoscopic sphincterotomy3629NS
Post endoscopic sphincterotomy2318NS
Diverticulum1535< 0.05
Hypertension2337< 0.05
Hyperlipidemia921< 0.05
Diabetes mellitus108NS
Chronic respiratory disease05< 0.05
Cardiac disease818< 0.05
Chronic liver disease10NS
Chronic kidney disease23< 0.05
Anticoagulant/antiplatelet923< 0.05
Table 2 Lithotomy by endoscopic papillary large balloon dilation
ERCP procedures< 80 yr old (Group A; n = 59)80 yr old (Group B; n = 47)P-value
Lithotomy success rate
Initial52 (88.1%)42 (89.4%)NS
Final59 (100%)47 (100%)NS
Lithotripsy6 (10.2%)6 (12.8%)NS
Procedure time: min37.59 ± 26.94 (12-125)42.02 ± 27.12 (10-128)NS
Number of ERCP1.24 ± 0.683 (1-4)1.17 ± 0.529 (1-4)NS
Table 3 Complications after endoscopic papillary large balloon dilation
Related complications< 80 yr old (Group A; n = 59)80 yr old (Group B; n = 47)P-value
Pancreatitis00
Perforation1 (mild)0NS
Bleeding2 (mild)0NS
Cholangitis01 (mild)NS
Cholecystitis00
Others10NS
Total41NS