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Table 5 Complications other than recurrent biliary obstruction

From: Partially covered metal stents have longer patency than uncovered and fully covered metal stents in the management of distal malignant biliary obstruction: a retrospective study

 

Uncovered

Partially covered

Fully covered

 

(n = 44)

(n = 28)

(n = 29)

P value

Pancreatitis

5

(11.3%)

3

(10.7%)

2

(6.9%)

0.81

Cholecystitis

0

1

(3.6%)

2

(6.9%)

0.176

Cholangitis without stent occlusion

2

(4.5%)

2

(7.1%)

2

(6.9%)

0.87

Hemorrhage

0

0

1

(3.4%)

0.29

Total

7

(15.9%)

6

(21.4%)

7

(24.1%)

0.67