Table 2.
Comparison of Clinical Outcomes between the Endoscopic Gallbladder Drainage Conversion and Conservative Treatment Groups
| EIPC conversion group (n=63) |
Conservative treatment group (n=175) |
p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30-day recurred acute cholecystitis | 1 (1.59) | 2 (1.14) | 0.604 |
| 30-day acute cholangitis requiring ERCP | 0 | 0 | >0.999 |
| 30-day unplanned readmission due to gallstone-related diseases | 1 (1.59) | 2 (1.14) | 0.604 |
| Overall recurred acute cholecystitis | 3 (4.76) | 31 (17.71) | 0.012 |
| Overall acute cholangitis requiring ERCP | 5 (7.94) | 18 (10.29) | 0.588 |
| Overall unplanned readmission due to gallstone-related diseases | 6 (9.52) | 40 (22.86) | 0.022 |
| Re-intervention for acute cholecystitis | 3 (4.76) | 31 (17.71) | 0.012 |
EIPC, endoscopic internalization of percutaneous cholecystostomy; ERCP, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography.