Retrospective Study
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2019.
World J Gastroenterol. Feb 28, 2019; 25(8): 1002-1011
Published online Feb 28, 2019. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v25.i8.1002
Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of patients
CharacteristicNon-pathway group (n = 467)Cinical pathway group (n = 2196)P value
Age, yr (median, range)64 (52-75)63 (51-75)0.405
Female, n (%)235 (50.32)1093 (49.77)0.829
Medical insurance, n (%)217 (46.47)945 (43.03)0.174
Health behavior, n (%)
Smoking57 (12.21)260 (11.84)0.825
Alcohol use36 (7.71)164 (7.47)0.858
Comorbidity, n (%)
Hypertension155 (33.19)703 (32.01)0.621
Diabetes68 (14.56)292 (13.30)0.468
COPD11 (2.36)54 (2.46)0.895
Myocardial infarction06 (0.27)0.258
Cholangitis74 (15.85)271 (12.34)0.041a
Cholecystolithiasis188 (40.26)780 (35.52)0.053
JPD1 (0.21)10 (0.46)0.460
CBD stone number ≥ 5, n (%)201 (43.04)1173 (53.42)< 0.001a
Maximum diameter of stones, cm (median, range)0.8 (0.6-1.2)0.9 (0.6-1.2)0.949
Laboratory test (median, range)
Temperature (°C), n = 359/211336.5 (36.3-36.8)36.5 (36.3-36.8)0.855
WBC count, n = 370/14516.0 (4.7-9.2)5.7 (4.6-7.6)0.005a
Direct bilirubin level, n = 363/143912.2 (5.6-44.2)10.7 (4.8-37.2)0.210
Total bilirubin level, n = 363/143922.6 (12.7-57.6)21.2 (12.5-51.9)0.628
AST, n = 363/144047.9 (22.8-104.5)45.4 (23.5-104.8)0.842
GGT, n = 363/1439257.4 (115.3-492.4)265.1 (109.9-519.4)0.918
ALP, n = 363/1439161.7 (99.9-283.3)154.9 (97.4-259.3)0.536
ALT, n = 364/144385.1 (29.6-203.2)89.0 (32.0-206.9)0.946
Cr, n = 361/143162.0 (52.0-74.0)62.0 (2.0-73.0)0.966
Table 2 Comparison of length of hospital stay, clinical outcomes, hospital charges, and drug use between the non-pathway and clinical pathway groups
CharacteristicNon-pathway group (n = 467)Cinical pathway group (n = 2196)P value
Length of total hospital stay (median, range)8 (6-11)7 (5-9)< 0.001a
Pre-operative length of stay2 (1-4)2 (1-3)0.451
Readmission, n (%)34 (7.28)173 (7.88)0.661
Clinical outcomes, n (%)0.115
Recovered223 (47.75)1146 (52.19)
Improved236 (50.54)1028 (46.81)
Not improved8 (1.71)22 (1)
Died00
Charges of hospitalization (CNY), (median, range) n = 467/218321508.3 (17150.6-30045.8)18362.9 (15665.8-22895.2)< 0.001a
Charges of medication, n = 459/21536620.6 (3429.4-12239.7)4900.6 (3172.4-8186.0)< 0.001a
Charges of operation, n = 458/21515741.0 (4519.2-7324.0)5455.2 (2670.0-6964.0)< 0.001a
Charges of nursing, n = 454/2133188.0 (115.0-288.0)120.0 (74.0-211.0)< 0.001a
Charges of materials, n = 409/15407916.4 (6696.0-10552.6)6985.5 (6135.1-8224.7)< 0.001a
Charges of examination, n = 459/21532698.0 (2224.5-3799.5)2463.5 (2134.5-3105.5)< 0.001a
Antibiotic use, n (%)260/430 (60.47)832/1737 (47.90)< 0.001a
Antibiotic usage duration (d) (median, range), n = 260/83212 (8.0-18.5)11 (7.0-17.0)0.004a
Three line antibiotic use, n (%)51/430 (11.86)149/1737 (8.58)0.035a
Secondary surgery, n (%)69 (14.78)372 (16.94)0.253
Table 3 Comparison of postoperative complication rates between the non-pathway and clinical pathway groups
CharacteristicNon-pathway group (n = 467)Cinical pathway group (n = 2196)P value
Total, n (%)125 (26.77)316 (14.39)< 0.001a
Acute pancreatitis113 (24.20)298 (13.57)< 0.001a
Gallbladder perforation1 (0.21)1 (0.05)0.227
Gastrointestinal hemorrhage02 (0.09)0.514
Biliary tract infection2 (0.43)4 (0.18)0.308
Liver abscess10 (2.14)11 (0.50)< 0.001a
Table 4 Univariate logistic regression analysis of outcomes
CharacteristicNon-pathway group (n = 467)Cinical pathway group (n = 2196)OR (95%CI)P value
Length of total hospital stay (median, range)8 (6-11)7 (5-9)< 0.001a
Pre-operative length of stay2 (1-4)2 (1-3)0.078
Readmission, n (%)34 (7.28)173 (7.88)1.09 (0.74, 1.60)0.661
Clinical outcomes, n (%)1.21 (0.99, 1.47)0.064
Charges of hospitalization (CNY) (median, range)21508.3 (17150.6-30045.8)18362.9 (15665.8-22895.2)< 0.001a
Medication6620.6 (3429.4-12239.7)4900.6 (3172.4-8186.0)< 0.001a
Operating5741.0 (4519.2-7324.0)5455.2 (2670.0-6964.0)< 0.001a
Nursing188.0 (115.0-288.0)120.0 (74.0-211.0)< 0.001a
Materials7916.4 (6696.0-10552.6)6985.5 (6135.1-8224.7)< 0.001a
Examination2698.0 (2224.5-3799.5)2463.5 (2134.5-3105.5)< 0.001a
Antibiotic use, n (%)260/430 (60.47)832/1737(47.90)0.60 (0.49, 0.75)< 0.001a
Antibiotic usage duration (d) (median, range)12 (8.0-18.5)11 (7.0-17.0)0.310
Three line antibiotic use, n (%)51/430 (11.86)149/1437 (8.58)0.690.036a
Secondary surgery, n (%)69 (14.78)372 (16.94)1.180.254
Complications125 (26.77)316 (14.39)0.46 (0.36, 0.58)< 0.001a
Table 5 Multivariate logistic and linear regression analysis of outcomes
CharacteristicAdjusted OR (95%CI) or coefficientsP value
Length of total hospital stay-1.71 (-2.30, -1.12)1< 0.001a
Hospitalization costs-5572.26 (-6931.48, -4213.03)1< 0.001a
Medication costs-2760.03 (-3738.96, -1781.11)1< 0.001a
Operating costs-382.08 (-635.30, -128.85)1< 0.001a
Nursing costs-138.25 (-195.83, -80.66)1< 0.001a
Materials costs-1688.35 (-2049.61, -1327.10)1< 0.001a
Examination costs-138.25 (-195.83, -80.66)1< 0.001a
Three line antibiotic use0.89 (0.60, 1.31)0.546
Antibiotic use, n (%)0.72 (0.55, 0.93)0.012a
Complications0.44 (0.33, 0.59)< 0.001a