Table 1.
Patient characteristics and comorbidities
| n | (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Characteristics | ||
| Gender | ||
| Male | 214 | (50.5%) |
| Female | 210 | (49.5%) |
| Age (median/IQR) | 67 | (60–74) |
| Elderly (≥75) | 101 | (23.8%) |
| BMI (median/IQR) | 25.7 | (23.0–29.5) |
| Obese (BMI > 30) | 86 | (20.3%) |
| ASA Score | ||
| ASA I | 8 | (1.9%) |
| ASA II | 147 | (34.7%) |
| ASA III | 262 | (61.8%) |
| ASA IV | 7 | (1.7%) |
| Charlson score with age (median/IQR) | 5 | (4–6) |
| POSSUM physiological score (median/IQR) | 18 | (15–23) |
| SOAR score (median/IQR) | 11 | (9–12) |
| Pre-operative weight loss (≥ 10%) | 133 | (31.4%) |
| Pre-operative jaundice | 281 | (66.3%) |
| Pre-operative biliary stenting | 145 | (34.2%) |
| Comorbidities | ||
| HTN | 233 | (55.0%) |
| Diabetes | 127 | (30.0%) |
| GERD | 118 | (27.8%) |
| CAD | 72 | (17.0%) |
| Connective tissue disease | 46 | (10.8%) |
| Myocardial infarction | 34 | (8.0%) |
| COPD | 33 | (7.8%) |
| Asthma | 26 | (6.1%) |
| Peripheral vascular sisease | 17 | (4.0%) |
| Renal disease | 17 | (4.0%) |
| Cerebrovascular disease | 16 | (3.8%) |
| Congestive heart aailure | 11 | (2.6%) |
| Ulcer disease | 9 | (2.1%) |
| Liver disease | 8 | (1.9%) |
| Dementia | 2 | (0.5%) |
IQR, interquartile range; BMI, body mass index, ASA, American Society of Anesthesiologists; HTN, hypertension; GERD, gastroesophageal reflux disease; CAD, coronary artery disease; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.