Table 4.

Efficacy and Safety Comparison Between Unilateral and Bilateral Stenting

	Unilateral (n=80)	Bilateral (n=47)	p value
*Clinical success (%, ratio)	50.6%(40/79)	69.6%(32/46)	0.039
TBIL decrease (µmol/L)	18.90	87.50	0.001
Complication (%, ratio)	36.3%(29/80)	40.4%(19/47)	0.639
Cholangitis (%, ratio)	21.3%(17/80)	31.9%(15/47)	0.181
Pancreatitis (%, ratio)	12.5%(10/80)	10.6%(5/47)	0.754
Hemorrhage (%, ratio)	5.0%(4/80)	4.3%(2/47)	0.849

Note: *Postprocedure TBIL was missing in 1 case in each group.