Clinical Study

Risk Factors for Recurrence of Symptomatic Common Bile Duct Stones after Cholecystectomy

Table 2

Univariate analysis of the risk factors for recurrence of symptomatic CBD stone.

Recurrence group ( 𝑛 = 1 5 )Nonrecurrence group ( 𝑛 = 1 2 9 ) 𝑃 value

Laboratory data
 AST (IU/L) 248.2 ± 254.0172.6 ± 236.30.25
 ALT (IU/L) 168.1 ± 176.4186.3 ± 205.30.74
 TB (mg/dL)2.2 ± 2.12.7 ± 2.50.49
 Amylase (IU/L) 173.0 ± 444.1170.3 ± 426.40.98
 Alk-P (IU/L) 566.3 ± 304.2583.2 ± 496.80.90
γ-GTP (IU/L)252.6 ± 222.6376.3 ± 332.80.16
 WBC (×106/uL)10157.3 ± 4332.19372.6 ± 4039.20.48
Operation type, % ( 𝑛 )
 Open53.3 (8)31.8 (41)0.15
 Laparoscopic46.7 (7)68.2 (88)
ERCP attempt, % ( 𝑛 )
 146.7 (7)75.2 (97)0.03
 ≥253.3 (8)24.8 (32)
CBD stone size (mm)
 <1020.0 (3)43.4 (56)0.10
 ≥1080.0 (12)56.6 (73)
CBD stone number, % ( 𝑛 )
 113.3 (2)47.3 (61)0.01
 ≥286.7 (13)52.7 (68)
Diverticulum, % ( 𝑛 )
 Yes60 (9)47.3 (61)0.42
 No40 (6)52.7 (68)
Diverticular type, % ( 𝑛 )
 Type 1 + Type 253.3 (8)25.6 (33)0.03
 Type 3 + none46.7 (7)74.4 (96)
Intrahepatic stone, % ( 𝑛 )
 Yes20 (3)4.7 (6)0.05
 No80 (12)95.3 (123)
EST, % ( 𝑛 )
 Yes73.3 (11)82.2 (106)0.48
 No26.7 (4)17.8 (23)
Lithotripsy, % ( 𝑛 )
 Yes13.3 (2)6.2 (8)0.28
 No86.7 (13)93.8 (121)
CBD diameter (mm)20.1 ± 7.118.7 ± 12.50.67
Distal CBD angle (°)143.3 ± 15.2141.5 ± 13.30.63
Distal CBD length (mm)41.5 ± 10.638.6 ± 13.60.43

AST: aspartate transaminase; ALT: alanine transaminase; TB: total bilirubin; ALK-P: alkaline phosphatase; γ-GTP: gamma guanosine triphosphate; WBC: white blood cell count; ERCP: endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography; CBD: common bile duct; EST: endoscopic sphincterotomy.