Table 1.
Characteristics of the patients enrolled in this study
| Elective Cholecystectomy (n=76) |
“Wait-and-See”
|
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stone (+) (n=59) |
Stone (−) (n=87) |
p value | ||
| GB stone | ||||
| (single/multiple/sludge) | 25/43/8 | 27/31/0 | 0/0/0 | <0.001 |
| Age (year) | 58±16 (20–83) | 70±14 (20–93) | 69±12 (35–93) | <0.001 |
| Sex (M : F) | 44 : 32 | 32 : 27 | 46 : 41 | NS |
| Indication for ERCP | ||||
| Abdominal pain | 35 | 16 | 29 | |
| Cholangitis | 37 | 37 | 45 | |
| Acute pancreatitis | 3 | 2 | 3 | |
| Others | 1 | 4 | 10 | |
| Initial ERCP | ||||
| WBC | 9858±4801/mm3 | 8559±4544/mm3 | 10133±4794/mm3 | NS |
| Bilirubin (total) | 3.5±2.5 mg/dL | 4.8±4.7 mg/dL | 3.5±2.6 mg/dL | NS |
| Alanine transferase | 221±242 U/L | 163±149 U/L | 169±174 U/L | NS |
| Alkaline phosphatase | 534±420 U/L | 498±503 U/L | 495±273 U/L | NS |