Research Article

Efficacy and Safety of Endoscopic Papillary Large Balloon Dilation for Removal of Large Bile Duct Stones in Advanced Age

Table 3

Postprocedural adverse events between two groups.

Variables<80 years ()≥80 years () value

Total9 (6.1)3 (5.4)1.000
 Pancreatitis5 (3.4)3 (5.4)0.687
  Mild4 (80.0)2 (66.7)
  Moderate1 (20.0)1 (33.3)
 Acute cholangitis2 (1.4)01.000
 Acute cholecystitis1 (0.7)01.000
 Bleeding3 (2.1)00.313
  Major1 (0.7)0
  Minor2 (1.4)0
 Perforation1 (0.7)01.000
 Mortality1 (0.7)01.000

Values are presented as numbers (%).