Table 1.
Patient characteristics
| Threaded PS (N = 12) | PS (N = 17) | MS (N = 13) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex |
|
|
|
| Male |
7 |
8 |
7 |
| Female |
5 |
9 |
6 |
| Age (years) mean ± SD |
67.5 ± 11.7 |
66.1 ± 12.2 |
69.2 ± 13.2 |
| Diagnosis |
|
|
|
| Bile duct cancer |
5 |
6 |
7 |
| Gall bladder cancer |
4 |
8 |
4 |
| Others |
3 |
3 |
2 |
| Bismuth classification |
|
|
|
| Type I |
4 |
6 |
4 |
| Type II |
1 |
1 |
3 |
| Type III |
2 |
2 |
2 |
| Type IV |
5 |
8 |
4 |
| Serum total bilirubin (mg/dl) mean ± SD |
7.5 ± 5.6 |
6.2 ± 2.9 |
5.4 ± 3.2 |
| Chemotherapy received * |
5 (50%) |
11 (65%) |
4 (31%) |
| Gemcitabine |
4 |
7 |
2 |
| S-1 | 1 | 7 | 4 |
* Chemotherapy include combined therapy of gemcitabine and S-1.