Table 5 Comparison of indicators between dilated and normal groups: PSM cohort.

From: Primary closure with self-disengaging biliary stent following laparoscopic CBD exploration in normal-diameter ducts: a propensity score matching study

Variables

Dilated group (n = 114)

Normal group (n = 114)

P value

Operative time (min)

85 (70, 110)

85 (70, 105)

0.627

Operative blood loss (mL)

20 (20, 20)

20 (20, 30)

0.232

Postoperative hospital stay (days)

8 (8, 10)

9 (8, 10)

0.498

Hospitalization costs (CNY)

27,563 (24578, 31542)

27,938 (25147, 33146)

0.218

Overall complication rate (n, %)

12 (10.5%)

13 (11.4%)

1.000

Bile leakage (n, %)

12 (10.5%)

8 (7.0%)

0.349

Biliary stricture (n, %)

0

1 (0.9%)

1.000

Recurrent stones (n, %)

0

1 (0.9%)

1.000

Pneumonia (n, %)

2 (1.8%)

3 (2.6%)

1.000

30-day mortality (n, %)

0

1 (0.9%)

1.000