Ā | All patients (nā=ā145) | Conventional technique group (nā=ā71) | J-Loop technique group (nā=ā74) | P-value |
---|---|---|---|---|
Age, years | 65.7āĀ±ā14.7 | 67.7āĀ±ā13.4 | 63.9āĀ±ā15.8 | 0.124 |
Male, n (%) | 75 (51.7) | 38 (53.5) | 37 (50.0) | 0.671 |
Indication for ERCP, n (%) | Ā | Ā | Ā | 0.154 |
āGallstone disease | 88 (60.7) | 46 (64.8) | 42 (56.8) | Ā |
āMalignant bile duct obstruction | 23 (15.9) | 13 (18.3) | 10 (13.5) | Ā |
āBenign bile duct stricture | 25 (17.2) | 11 (15.5) | 14 (18.9) | Ā |
āBile leak | 4 (2.8) | 0 (0) | 4 (5.4) | Ā |
Others | 5 (3.4) | 1 (1.4) | 4 (5.4) | Ā |
Mallampati score, n (%) | Ā | Ā | Ā | 0.686 |
āClass 1 | 82 (56.6) | 42 (59.2) | 40 (54.1) | Ā |
āClass 2 | 33 (22.8) | 15 (21.1) | 18 (24.3) | Ā |
āClass 3 | 18 (12.4) | 7 (9.9) | 11 (14.9) | Ā |
āClass 4 | 12 (8.3) | 7 (9.9) | 5 (6.8) | Ā |