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World J Gastrointest Endosc. Feb 16, 2026; 18(2): 116518
Published online Feb 16, 2026. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v18.i2.116518
Published online Feb 16, 2026. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v18.i2.116518
Table 5 Multivariate analysis to assess the predictors of 3-month mortality
| Variables | Model 1 (> 50% in bilirubin by day 7) | Model 2 (Bilirubin < 3 mg/dL by day 15) | ||
| Odds ratio (95%CI) | P value | Odds ratio (95%CI) | P value | |
| All patients | ||||
| Age | 1.013 (0.967-1.062) | 0.582 | 1.011 (0.964-1.060) | 0.654 |
| Benign etiology | 0.116 (0.013-1.015) | 0.052 | 0.128 (0.014-1.127) | 0.064 |
| No AKI at baseline | 0.136 (0.031-0.601) | 0.009 | 0.194 (0.041-0.927) | 0.040 |
| Failure to achieve > 50% in bilirubin by day 7 | 2.075 (0.522-8.254) | 0.300 | - | - |
| Failure to achieve bilirubin < 3 mg/dL by day 15 | - | - | 5.396 (1.370-21.254) | 0.016 |
| Malignant etiology | ||||
| Age | 1.024 (0.971-1.079) | 0.385 | 1.017 (0.965-1.072) | 0.530 |
| No AKI at baseline | 0.103 (0.020-0.541) | 0.007 | 0.154 (0.027-0.886) | 0.036 |
| Failure to achieve > 50% in bilirubin by day 7 | 1.965 (0.457-8.455) | 0.364 | - | - |
| Failure to achieve bilirubin < 3 mg/dL by day 15 | - | - | 6.915 (1.496-31.963) | 0.013 |
- Citation: Naidu KSC, Giri S, Sahu SK, Praharaj DL, Mallick B, Nath P, Das S, Panigrahi SC, Sahu MK, Anand AC, Chawla YK, Acharya SK. Reduction of serum bilirubin levels after endoscopic biliary drainage in patients with extrahepatic biliary obstruction and its significance. World J Gastrointest Endosc 2026; 18(2): 116518
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- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4253/wjge.v18.i2.116518