Clinical Research
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2004.
World J Gastroenterol. Dec 1, 2004; 10(23): 3495-3499
Published online Dec 1, 2004. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v10.i23.3495
Table 3 Results of preoperative ERCPs performed prior to LC (n = 206)
ERCP findingn%
Common bile duct (CBD) stone8139.3
Negative11957.8
CBD not filled62.9
Successful EST and duct clearance79/8197.5
Complication31.5
-bleeding10.5
-pancreatitis10.5
-stone impaction10.5