Research Article
Temporary CBD Stenting with a Nelaton Tube Is a More Practical and Safer Option Than T-Tube Drainage after Conventional CBD Exploration for Choledocholithiasis
Table 1
Patients’ demographic data.
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Data are presented as mean ± SD & numbers; ranges and percentages are in parenthesis. ASA: American Society of Anesthesiologists; IHD: Ischemic heart disease; COPD: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; CLD: chronic liver disease; CBD: Common bile duct; NS: nonsignificant. Some cases had more than one coexisting disease. |