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World J Gastrointest Endosc. May 16, 2015; 7(5): 547-554
Published online May 16, 2015. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v7.i5.547
Published online May 16, 2015. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v7.i5.547
Table 1 Clinical characteristics of 30 consecutive patients with post-cholecystectomy biliary leakage included in the study
| Parameter | n (%) |
| Age (yr) (median) | 62 |
| Male/female | 14 (46.7)/16 (53.3) |
| Cholecystectomy details | |
| Open | 9 (30.0) |
| Laparoscopic | 13 (43.3) |
| Laparoscopic to open conversion | 8 (26.7) |
| Abdominal drain: | |
| Bile leak ≤ 400 mL/d | 24 (80.0) |
| Bile leak > 400 mL/d | 6 (20.0) |
| Abdominal pain | 20 (66.7) |
| Jaundice | 8 (26.7) |
| Fever | 14 (46.7) |
| Abdominal collection | 8 (26.7) |
| Abdominal distension | 6 (20.0) |
| Ascites | 1 (3.3) |
| Comorbidity | |
| ASA 1-2 | 24 (80.0) |
| ASA 3-4 | 6 (20.0) |
- Citation: Ljubičić N, Bišćanin A, Pavić T, Nikolić M, Budimir I, Mijić A, Đuzel A. Biliary leakage after urgent cholecystectomy: Optimization of endoscopic treatment. World J Gastrointest Endosc 2015; 7(5): 547-554
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5190/full/v7/i5/547.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4253/wjge.v7.i5.547