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. 2013 May 2;2013:891915. doi: 10.1155/2013/891915

Table 2.

Outcomes in patients stented with 10 Fr and 11.5 Fr stents.

10 Fr (n = 115)
11.5 Fr (n = 119) P value
Technical success 99.1% (114/115) 97.4% (116/119) 0.37
Baseline bilirubin (mg/dL) 10.7 ± 6.8 12.8 ± 7.6 0.03
Bilirubin decrease (mg/dL) 8.7 ± 6.1* 10.6 ± 6.9* 0.077*
Days to stent failure 149 258 0.16
Stent-related hosp. days (Mean) 1.6 ± 3.5 1.9 ± 3.8 0.50
Stent-related interventions (mean) 0.74 ± 1.5 0.82 ± 1.5 0.66
Median patient survival days 151 206 0.20

*After adjusting for difference in baseline bilirubin.