pISSN 2636-0004eISSN 2636-0012
pISSN 2636-0004Technical Details
| Variable | EUS ( |
ERCP ( |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (yr) | 65 (55–69) | 62.5 (58–67) | 0.816 |
| Sex, male | 27 (73.0) | 25 (69.4) | 0.739 |
| Cause of biliary obstruction | |||
| Pancreatic head mass | 34 (91.9) | 28 (77.8) | |
| Ampullary tumor | 3 (8.1) | 5 (13.9) | 0.254 |
| Others | |||
| Cholangiocarcinoma (distal) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (2.8) | |
| LN metastasis | 0 (0.0) | 2 (5.6) | |
| Compensated cirrhosis | 2 | 4 | |
| Procedure duration (min) | 16 (10–60) | 16 (8–42) | 0.982 |
| Type of stent used | 0.113 | ||
| Partially covered | 33 (89.2) | 27 (75.0) | |
| Half to half | 4 (10.8) | 9 (25.0) | |
| Length of stent used (cm) | |||
| 6 | 28 (75.7) | 24 (66.7) | 0.474 |
| 8 | 9 (24.3) | 11 (30.6) | |
| 10 | 0 (0.0) | 1 (2.8) | |
| Use of a needle knife | All cystotome | - | |
| Yes | 28 (77.8) | ||
| No | 8 (22.2) |
Values are presented as median (range), number (%), or number only.
The test of significance was the chi-square test or Mann–Whitney U test.
EUS, endoscopic ultrasound; ERCP, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography; LN, lymph node.