Table 1 Comparison of general information between the two patient groups
Variables | Control group | Observation group | P values |
|---|---|---|---|
Number of Cases | 40 | 40 | |
Gender | 0.652 | ||
male | 19(47.5) | 16(40) | |
Female | 21(52.5) | 24(60) | |
Age (years) | 69.0 ± 10.7 | 71.2 ± 10.4 | 0.349 |
BMI | 22.6 ± 3.4 | 22.5 ± 2.8 | 0.908 |
Number of Previous Biliary Surgeries | 0.486 | ||
1 | 22(55) | 23(57.5) | |
2 | 13(32.5) | 9(22.5) | |
≥ 3 | 5(12.5) | 8(20) | |
Time since Last Surgery (months) | 18.1 ± 9.5 | 20.5 ± 14.7 | 0.393 |
CBD Diameter (mm) | 12.4 ± 2.4 | 13.1 ± 3.3 | 0.266 |
Total Bilirubin (umol/L) | 62.9 ± 22.8 | 59.8 ± 19.9 | 0.508 |
Direct Bilirubin (umol/L) | 39.6 ± 19.4 | 38.7 ± 17.3 | 0.827 |
ALT(U/L) | 63.8 ± 30.3 | 60.0 ± 35.1 | 0.606 |
AST(U/L) | 64.0 ± 34.5 | 71.0 ± 44.0 | 0.431 |
ALP(U/L) | 116.8 ± 50.2 | 127.9 ± 55.2 | 0.353 |
GGT(U/L) | 82.1 ± 52.5 | 96.7 ± 42.1 | 0.173 |
Maximum Stone Diameter (mm) | 10.5 ± 2.8 | 10.1 ± 2.9 | 0.587 |
Number of Stones | 2.3 ± 1.2 | 2.2 ± 1.3 | 0.722 |