Table 1.
Patient characteristics
| Plastic stent | Metal stent | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Group 1 |
N = 115 |
N = 99 |
|
| Sex (%) |
60 M (52.2), 55 F (47.8) |
50 M (50.5), 49 F (49.5) |
0.8081 |
| Age (years) |
73.9 (45–88) |
74.3 (50–91) |
0.7462 |
| Group 2 |
N = 67 |
N = 78 |
|
| Sex (%) |
30 M (44.8), 37 F (55.2) |
39 M (50), 39 F (50) |
0.5301 |
| Age (years) |
74.9 (49–93) |
74.7 (51–95) |
0.8912 |
| Group 3 |
N = 49 |
N = 72 |
|
| Sex (%) |
30 M (61.2), 19 F (38.8) |
40 M (55.6), 32 F (44.4) |
0.5351 |
| Age (years) |
75.4 (58–94) |
75.1 (56–90) |
0.8402 |
| Total |
N = 231 |
N = 249 |
|
| Sex (%) |
120 M (51.9), 111 F (48.1) |
129 H (51.8), 120 M (48.2) |
0.9751 |
| Age (years) | 74.5 (45–94) | 74.7 (50–95) | 0.8262 |
M, male; F, female; Group 1, patients with Bismuth type I malignant strictures; Group 2, patients with Bismuth type II malignant strictures, Group 3, patients with Bismuth type III and IV malignant strictures; Age in mean (range).