Clinical Study

Utility and Safety of ERCP in the Elderly: A Comparative Study in Iran

Table 2

Clinical manifestations in the group aged less than 70 years in comparison with the elderly.

ManifestationsGroup < 70 years old ( )Group ≥ 70 years old ( ) value

Fever25 (4.5)15 (6.8)0.193
Weight loss165 (29.6)78 (35.1)0.130
Anorexia136 (24.4)57 (25.7)0.704
Fatigue40 (7.2)25 (11.3)0.062
Icterus267 (47.8)102 (45.9)0.631
hepatosplenomegaly9 (1.6)10 (4.5)0.018
Dark urine152 (27.2)58 (26.1)0.752
Diarrhea5 (0.9)5 (2.3)0.158
Constipation39 (7.0)27 (12.2)0.019

Data are presented as (%).