Table 1.
Variable | Urologist-directed | Gastroenterologist-directed | P value |
---|---|---|---|
Number of pts (rate) | 18 (0.47/mo) | 61 (1.79/mo) | |
Mean patient age, y (SD) | 58.6 (13.5) | 57.6 (13.1) | .77 |
Female sex, n (%) | 8 (44) | 25 (41) | .79 |
Prior intervention, % of pts | 89 | 80 | .40 |
Charlson Index (SD) | 2.61 (1.82) | 3.26 (2.82) | .36 |
Opiate use, % of pts | 78 | 46 | .017 |
Mean number of pancreatic stones (SD) | 1.78 (1) | 1.75 (0.94) | .91 |
Mean diameter of largest stone, mm (SD) | 9.4 (4.29) | 11.6 (6.20) | .22 |
Time from referral to ESWL, d (SD) | 41.3 (28.4) | 49.0 (35.2) | .40 |
Mean shocks/session (SD) | 3117 (567) | 4341 (663) | < .001 |
Same day ESWL and ERCP, % of pts | 5.6 | 65.6 | < .001 |
Post-procedure hospitalization, % of pts | 100 | 14.8 | < .001 |
Captured adverse events, % of pts | 16.7 | 21.7 | .65 |
ERCP, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography; ESWL, extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy; pts, patients; SD, standard deviation.