Table 1 Patient demographics and clinical characteristics
Parameters | No (%) |
|---|---|
Age | |
Mean ± SD | 45.8 ± 14.6 |
Median (IQR) | 45.0 (22) |
Min–max | 14–70 |
Gender | |
Male | 38 (47.5) |
Female | 42 (52.5) |
Nature of obstructive jaundice | |
Non-malignant | 34 (42.5) |
Malignant | 46 (57.5) |
Causes of biliary obstruction | |
Ampullary mass | 6 (7.50) |
Choledocholithiasis | 30 (37.5) |
Duodenal mass | 4 (5.0) |
Gastric carcinoma | 2 (2.5) |
Lymphoma | 2 (2.5) |
Multiple porta hepatis lymph nodes | 4 (5.0) |
Pancreatic carcinoma | 28 (35.0) |
Post-operative CBD stricture | 2 (2.5) |
Post-traumatic biliary stricture | 2 (2.5) |
Type of biliary drainage | |
External PTBD | 22 (27.5) |
Internal PTBD | 14 (17.5) |
ERCP | 44 (55.0) |