Brief Article
Copyright ©2012 Baishideng Publishing Group Co.
World J Gastroenterol. Mar 7, 2012; 18(9): 938-943
Published online Mar 7, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i9.938
Table 1 Baseline demographic and clinical features of patients
CharacteristicData (average)
Age (yr)61.33
GenderMale (6)/female (9)
Weight (kg)55.93
Height (m)1.61
Weight loss (kg)/(mo)14.53/5.40
Previous chemotherapy/radiation therapyYes (5)/no (10)
Previous biliary drainageYes (8)/no (7)
Only local cancerYes (5)/no (10)
Malignancy
Pancreatic adenocarcinoma9
Gastric adenocarcinoma3
Cholangiocarcinoma1
Metastatic disease2
Location of the obstruction
Stomach3
Bulb7
Second and third portion5
Tumor extension (cm)4.93
Biliary stenosisBismuth I (2)/bismuth II and III (6)