Table 4.

Comparison of postoperative recovery between the two groups

Item	LC + EPBD group (n = 50)	LC + EST group (n = 52)	t	P value
VAS score	3.06 ± 0.74	3.21 ± 0.87	-0.945	0.347
Time to postoperative exhaust (d)	1.34 ± 0.63	1.42 ± 0.67	-0.648	0.519
Time to ambulation (d)	1.32 ± 0.62	1.82 ± 0.51	-4.502	< 0.001
Hospitalization time (d)	11.52 ± 1.76	11.98 ± 1.48	-1.433	0.155

LC: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy; EST: Endoscopic sphincterotomy; EPBD: Endoscopic papillary balloon dilation; VAS: Visual analogue scale.