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Patient Characteristics.
| N=39 | |
|---|---|
| Age, median[range] | 71[29-84] |
| Males : Females | 26:13 |
| Indications for ERCP Malignant biliary obstruction, n | 24 |
| Pancreatic cancer | 7 |
| Gastric cancer | 5 |
| Bile duct cancer | 3 |
| Cholangiocellular carcinoma | 3 |
| Gallbladder cancer | 2 |
| Colorectal cancer | 2 |
| Hepatocellular carcinoma | 1 |
| Cancer of unknown primary | 1 |
| Benign biliary disease, n | 15 |
| Stone | 9 |
| Benign stricture | 4 |
| Stricture of choledochojejunostomy | 2 |
