Table 2 Comparison of procedure, success and complications between the two groups.

From: The influence of periampullary diverticula on ERCP for treatment of common bile duct stones

 

PAD group (n = 72)

Non-PAD group (n = 111)

P value

Procedural

Double-guidewire technique

11 (15.3%)

16 (14.4%)

0.872

Transpancreatic precut

3 (4.2%)

5 (4.5%)

0.913

Needle knife application

0 (0%)

2 (1.8%)

0.252

Failure cannulation of CBD

1 (1.4%)

1 (0.9%)

0.756

EST alone

23 (31.9%)

47 (42.3%)

0.157

EPBD alone

8 (11.1%)

10 (9.0%)

0.641

Small EST + EPBD

33 (45.8%)

49 (43.2%)

0.822

ERPD

7 (9.7%)

15 (13.5%)

0.441

ERBD

8 (11.1%)

5 (4.5%)

0.089

ENBD

61 (84.7%)

103 (92.8%)

0.080

Frequency of mechanical lithotripsy

5 (6.9%)

14 (12.6%)

0.035

Result

Complete stone removal in 1st session

59 (81.9%)

102 (91.9%)

0.043

Overall stone removal

68 (94.4%)

107 (96.4%)

0.528

Complications

Bleeding minor bleeding

0 (0%)

1 (0.9%)

0.419

Major bleeding

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

NA

Perforation

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

NA

Hyperamylasemia

13 (18.1%)

18 (16.2%)

0.746

Pancreatitis

3 (4.2%)

5 (4.5%)

0.913

Infection of biliary tract

4 (5.6%)

11 (9.9%)

0.294