Long-term outcome of endoscopic metallic stenting for benign biliary stenosis associated with chronic pancreatitis

Table 1 Clinical background of the patients

Patientnumber	Age (yr)	Sex	Cause ofCP	Underlyingdiseases	Jaundice	Cholangitis
1	78	Male	Alcohol	Angina Pectoris	+	+
2	53	Male	Alcohol	DM	-	+
3	42	Male	Alcohol	DM, Colon cancer	+	-
4	43	Male	Alcohol		-	-
5	77	Male	Alcohol		+	+
6	53	Male	Alcohol	DM	+	+
7	70	Male	Alcohol	DM	+	+

CP: Chronic pancreatitis; DM: Diabetes mellitus.

Table 2 Clinical course of the patients after EMS

Patient number	Cholestasis	Cholangitis	Stone formation	Dislodgement	Alcohol intake	Outcome	Duration of stent patency(yr)
1	+ 1 mo	+ 1 mo	-	-	-	Dead	2.8
2	+ 4.6 yr	-	-	-	-	Alive	8.3
3	+	-	+ 7.3 yr	+ 5.9 yr	+	Alive	7.3
4	-	-	-	-	-	Alive	7.1
5	-	-	-	+ 4.8 yr	-	Alive	6.9
6	-	-	-	-	-	Dead	5.5
7	+	-	+ 6.1 yr	-	+	Alive	6.1
8	+ 3.6 yr	+ 3.6 yr	-	-	+	Dead	3.6