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Retrospective Cohort Study
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World J Gastrointest Surg. Feb 27, 2026; 18(2): 115744
Published online Feb 27, 2026. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v18.i2.115744
Table 8 Adjusted Cox proportional hazards model examining the effect of percutaneous cholecystostomy placement time on mortality (n = 174)
Characteristic
HR
95%CI
P value
PCT placement interval
    Early
    Late2.581.25, 5.320.01
Age1.051.01, 1.080.01
Charlson Comorbidity Index1.140.98, 1.320.09
ICU status
    ICU
    Non-ICU0.850.39, 1.820.7
Blood culture
    Negative
    Positive0.670.28, 1.600.4
Bile culture
    Negative
    Positive2.070.95, 4.490.07


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