Table 2 Post-procedure diagnoses, grade of difficulty, outcomes and complications of first ERCP procedures
From: Long-term Follow-up of Therapeutic ERCP in 78 Patients Aged 90 Years or Older
Group A (N = 78) | Group B (N = 312) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Post-procedure diagnosis (n (%)) | <0.001 | ||
Choledocholithiasis | 61 (78.3%) | 218 (69.9%) | |
Bile-duct cancer | 5 (6.4%) | 26 (8.3%) | |
Gallbladder cancer | 6 (7.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | |
Pancreatic cancer | 3 (3.8%) | 22 (7.1%) | |
Benign biliary stenosis | 0 (0.0%) | 10 (3.2%) | |
Ampullary cancer | 3 (3.8%) | 2 (0.6%) | |
Chronic pancreatitis | 0 (0.0%) | 34 (10.9%) | |
Grade of difficulty (n (%)) | 0.030 | ||
1 | 0 (0.0%) | 7 (2.2%) | |
2 | 6 (7.7%) | 59 (18.9%) | |
3 | 0 (0.00%) | 0 (0.00%) | |
4 | 63 (80.8%) | 205 (65.1%) | |
5 | 9 (11.5%) | 43 (13.8%) | |
Outcomes (n (%)) | 0.060 | ||
Success | 71 (91.0%) | 300 (96.2%) | |
Failure | 7* (9.0%) | 12 (3.8%) | |
Complications (n (%))** | |||
Post-ERCP pancreatitis | 2 (2.6%) | 14 (4.5%) | 0.444 |
Bleeding | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (0.3%) | - |
Infection (cholangitis) | 4 (5.1%) | 8 (2.6%) | 0.241 |
Total | 6 (7.7%) | 23 (7.4%) | 0.923 |
Severity of complications (n (%)) | |||
Mild | 5 (6.4%) | 21 (6.8%) | |
Moderate | 1 (1.3%) | 2 (0.6%) | |
Severe | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
