Table 1 Patients' characteristics
Characteristics | Â | % |
|---|---|---|
Sex (M/F) | 157/90 | 63.6/36.4 |
Age (mean ± SD, years) | 71.2 ± 13.5 (18-98) |  |
Mean size of CBD (mm) | 18.1 ± 5.0 (8-40) |  |
Mean size of CBD stones (mm) | 16.4 ± 5.2 (11-39) |  |
Mean number of stones | 2.3 ± 1.5 (1-11) |  |
   (Single/Multiple) | 88/159 | 35.6/64.4 |
Intact gallbladder | 132/247 | 53.4 |
   (Gallbladder stones) | 86 |  |
Juxtapapillary diverticulum | 121/247 | 49 |
Symptoms | Â | Â |
   Pain | 179/247 | 72.5 |
   Fever | 92/247 | 37.3 |
   Jaundice | 155/247 | 62.8 |
   Pancreatitis | 18/247 | 7.3 |
WBC (× 103 cu mm-1) | 11.0 ± 5.7 |  |
Platelet (× 103 cu mm-1) | 205 ± 83 |  |
AST (IU/L) | 154 ± 189 |  |
ALT (IU/L) | 160 ± 169 |  |
Alk-P (IU/L) | 298 ± 232 |  |
r-GT (IU/L) | 511 ± 445 |  |
Total bilirubin (mg/dL) | 3.6 ± 3.3 |  |
INR (international normalized ratio) | 1.06 ± 0.16 |  |