Benefits of endoscopic gallbladder stenting following percutaneous transhepatic gallbladder drainage

Table 4 Characteristics of failed procedures

Age, year/sex	Type of cholecystitis	Severity grade	Presence of a CBD stone	Contrast cystic duct	Cystic diameter, mm	CBD diameter, mm	Cause of failed procedure	Adverse events
31/M	Calculous	Moderate	Yes	Yes	3.5	9	Failure of catheter insertion due to stone impaction	No
40/M	Calculous	Moderate	Yes	Yes	3.5	9	Failure of wire insertion	No
41/M	Calculous	Moderate	No	Yes	3	8.5	Failure of wire insertion	No
56/M	Calculous	Moderate	No	Yes	2.5	9	Failure of wire insertion	No
57/M	Calculous	Moderate	Yes	Yes	2.5	4	Failure of wire insertion	No
70/F	Calculous	Mild	No	Yes	3	12	Failure of wire insertion	No
71/F	Calculous	Moderate	Yes	Yes	3.5	9	Failure of catheter insertion due to stone impaction	No
89/M	Calculous	Moderate	Yes	Yes	4	12	Failure of wire insertion due to stone impaction	No

CBD: Common bile duct; M: Male; F: Female.