Retrospective Study
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2020.
World J Gastroenterol. May 21, 2020; 26(19): 2403-2415
Published online May 21, 2020. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v26.i19.2403
Table 1 Baseline clinical characteristics of the periampullary diverticulum and non- periampullary diverticulum groups
Non-PAD group (n = 2597)PAD group (n = 967)P value
Age, mean ± SD58 ± 1665 ± 13< 0.001
Sex, n (%)0.004
Male1248 (48.1)517 (53.5)
Female1349 (51.9)450 (46.5)
History of cholecystectomy909 (35.0)356 (36.8)0.32
Gallbladder stones1001 (38.5)369 (38.2)0.83
Indications, n (%)
Common bile duct stones1846 (71.1)823 (85.1)< 0.001
Acute cholangitis291 (11.2)171 (17.7)< 0.001
Malignant biliary stricture359 (13.8)50 (5.2)< 0.001
Benign biliary stricture101 (3.9)33 (3.4)0.51
Acute pancreatitis248 (9.6)54 (5.6)< 0.001
Pancreatic duct stones18 (0.7)4 (0.4)0.35
Comorbidity, n (%)
Hypertension536 (20.6)239 (24.7)0.009
Diabetes212 (8.2)100 (10.3)0.04
Coronary disease67 (2.6)29 (3.0)0.49
Virus hepatitis140 (5.4)31 (3.2)0.007
Table 2 Baseline clinical characteristics of different types of periampullary diverticulum patients in the three classification systems
Lobo classification, 1998
Boix classification, 2006
Li-Tanaka classification, 2012
IDPJPDIIIIIIIIIIIIIV
Total6590230655610565655105142
Age, mean ± SD65 ± 1165 ± 1464 ± 1365 ± 1365 ± 1565 ± 1164 ± 1465 ± 1566 ± 12
Sex, n (%)
Male32 (49.2)485 (53.8)167 (54.6)293 (52.7)57 (54.3)32 (49.2)358 (54.7)57 (54.3)70 (49.3)
Female33 (50.8)417 (46.2)139 (45.4)263 (47.3)48 (45.7)33 (50.8)297 (45.3)48 (45.7)72 (50.7)
History of cholecystectomy15 (23.1)341 (37.8)a111 (36.3)221 (39.8)24 (22.9)a15 (23.1)263 (40.2)24 (22.9)54 (38.0)a
Gallbladder stones28 (43.1)341 (37.8)117 (38.2)215 (38.7)37 (35.2)28 (43.1)249 (38.0)37 (35.2)55 (38.7)
Indications, n (%)
Common bile duct stones53 (81.5)770 (85.4)265 (86.6)471 (84.7)87 (82.9)53 (81.5)561 (85.7)87 (82.9)122 (85.9)
Acute cholangitis11 (16.9)160 (17.7)61 (19.9)96 (17.3)14 (13.3)11 (16.9)119 (18.2)14 (13.3)27 (19.0)
Malignant biliary stricture2 (3.1)48 (5.3)13 (4.3)28 (5.0)9 (8.6)2 (3.1)30 (4.6)9 (8.6)9 (6.3)
Benign biliary stricture1 (1.5)32 (3.6)8 (2.6)22 (4.0)3 (2.9)1 (1.5)26 (4.0)3 (2.9)3 (2.1)
Acute pancreatitis5 (7.7)49 (5.4)25 (8.2)26 (4.7)3 (2.9)a5 (7.7)42 (6.4)3 (2.9)4 (2.8)
Pancreatic duct stones04 (0.4)2 (0.7)2 (0.4)004 (0.6)00
Comorbidity, n (%)
Hypertension19 (29.2)220 (24.4)77 (25.2)134 (24.1)28 (26.7)19 (29.2)159 (24.3)28 (26.7)33 (23.2)
Diabetes11 (16.9)89 (9.9)34 (11.1)54 (9.7)12 (11.4)11 (16.9)66 (10.1)12 (11.4)11 (7.8)
Coronary disease5 (7.7)24 (2.7)a10 (3.3)18 (3.2)1 (1.0)5 (7.7)16 (2.4)1 (1.0)7 (4.9)a
Virus hepatitis2 (3.1)29 (3.2)9 (2.9)17 (3.1)5 (4.8)2 (3.1)17 (2.6)5 (4.8)7 (4.9)
Table 3 Diagnosis, procedures, and post-procedure complications for different types of periampullary diverticulum in three classification systems
Lobo classification, 1998
Boix classification, 2006
Li-Tanaka classification, 2012
IDPJPDP valueIIIIIIP valueIIIIIIIVP value
Total65 (6.7)902 (93.3)306 (31.6)556 (57.5)105 (10.9)65 (6.7)655 (67.7)105 (10.9)142 (14.7)
Diameter of CBD (mm)14 ± 414 ± 50.3314 ± 515 ± 514 ± 60.3714 ± 414 ± 514 ± 615 ± 50.56
Max. size of PAD (mm)19 ± 813 ± 7< 0.00115 ± 813 ± 711 ± 7< 0.00119 ± 813 ± 711 ± 714 ± 9< 0.001
≤ 1011 (16.9)531 (58.9)146 (47.7)325 (58.5)71 (67.6)11 (16.9)384 (58.6)71 (67.6)76 (53.5)
10-2038 (58.5)287 (31.8)118 (38.6)182 (32.7)25 (23.8)38 (58.5)217 (33.1)25 (23.8)45 (31.7)
> 2016 (24.6)84 (9.3)42 (13.7)49 (8.8)9 (8.6)16 (24.6)54 (8.2)9 (8.6)21 (14.8)
CBD stones51 (86.4)765 (85.6)0.85262 (87.9)470 (85.0)84 (82.4)0.3151 (86.4)559 (85.9)84 (82.4)122 (86.5)0.79
Max diameter (mm)13 ± 512 ± 70.2312 ± 613 ± 712 ± 60.2613 ± 512 ± 612 ± 613 ± 80.58
Multiple stone19 (37.3)353 (46.1)0.22115 (43.9)224 (47.7)33 (39.3)0.2919 (37.3)258 (46.2)33 (39.3)62 (50.8)0.24
Difficult stone removal16 (31.4)273 (35.7)0.5396 (36.6)159 (33.8)34 (40.5)0.4416 (31.4)195 (34.9)34 (40.5)44 (36.1)0.71
Mechanical lithotripsy4 (6.2)35 (3.9)0.3321 (6.9)16 (2.9)2 (1.9)0.0084 (6.2)31 (4.7)2 (1.9)2 (1.4)0.13
Retained stones3 (5.9)59 (7.7)0.7920 (7.6)34 (7.2)8 (9.5)0.773 (5.9)38 (6.8)8 (9.5)13 (10.7)0.42
Guide wire in PD6 (9.2)86 (9.5)0.9430 (9.8)48 (8.6)14 (13.3)0.326 (9.2)66 (10.1)14 (13.3)6 (4.2)0.08
ERPD1 (1.5)45 (5.0)0.3611 (3.6)31 (5.6)4 (3.8)0.381 (1.5)36 (5.5)4 (3.8)5 (3.5)0.50
Operative time (min)44 ± 2141 ± 180.3541 ± 1841 ± 1743 ± 210.8144 ± 2141 ± 1743 ± 2139 ± 170.48
Difficult cannulation15 (23.1)93 (10.3)0.00238 (12.4)57 (10.3)13 (12.4)0.5715 (23.1)68 (10.4)13 (12.4)12 (8.5)0.01
Successful cannulation59 (90.8)894 (99.1)< 0.001298 (97.4)553 (99.5)a102 (97.1)0.0259 (90.8)651 (99.4)b102 (97.1)141 (99.3)b< 0.001
Adverse events8 (12.3)79 (8.8)0.3326 (8.5)48 (8.6)13 (12.4)0.448 (12.3)57 (8.7)13 (12.4)9 (6.3)0.30
Post-ERCP pancreatitis5 (7.7)53 (5.9)0.5819 (6.2)29 (5.2)10 (9.5)0.235 (7.7)38 (5.8)10 (9.5)5 (3.5)0.24
Acute cholangitis2 (3.1)25 (2.8)0.706 (2.0)18 (3.2)3 (2.9)0.552 (3.1)18 (2.8)3 (2.9)4 (2.8)0.98
Perforation1 (1.5)1 (0.1)0.131 (0.3)1 (0.2)0 (0.0)1.001 (1.5)1 (0.2)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0.20
Table 4 Difficult cannulation for different types of periampullary diverticulum in the three classification groups compared with the non- periampullary diverticulum group
Variablen/N (%)Difficult cannulation
OR (95%CI)P value
Total
Non-PAD317/2597 (12.2)Ref
PAD108/967 (11.2)0.86 (0.68-1.09)0.21
Lobo classification
Non-PAD317/2597 (12.2)Ref
IDP15/65 (23.1)2.04 (1.13-3.68)0.006
JPD93/902 (10.3)0.79 (0.61-1.01)0.001
Boix classification
Non-PAD317/2597 (12.2)Ref
I38/306 (12.4)0.98 (0.68-1.40)0.73
II57/556 (10.3)0.78 (0.58-1.05)0.21
III13/105 (12.4)0.97 (0.53-1.75)0.85
Li-Tanaka classification
Non-PAD317/2597 (12.2)Ref
I15/65 (23.1)2.04 (1.13-3.68)0.004
II68/655 (10.4)0.80 (0.60-1.06)0.13
III13/105 (12.4)0.97 (0.53-1.75)0.91
IV12/142 (8.5)0.62 (0.34-1.13)0.06
Table 5 Successful cannulation for different types of periampullary diverticulum in the three classification groups compared with the non- periampullary diverticulum group
Variablen/N (%)Successful cannulation
OR (95%CI)P value
Total
Non-PAD2531/2597 (97.5)Ref
PAD953/967 (98.6)1.87 (1.04-3.37)0.037
Lobo classification
Non-PAD2531/2597 (97.5)Ref
IDP59/65 (90.8)0.27 (0.11-0.66)< 0.001
JPD894/902 (99.1)3.07 (1.46-6.46)< 0.001
Boix classification
Non-PAD2531/2597 (97.5)Ref
I298/306 (97.4)1.02 (0.48-2.15)0.27
II553/556 (99.5)5.09 (1.59-16.30)0.009
III102/105 (97.1)0.94 (0.29-3.04)0.33
Li-Tanaka classification
Non-PAD2531/2597 (97.5)Ref
I59/65 (90.8)0.27 (0.11-0.66)< 0.001
II651/655 (99.4)4.44 (1.61-12.29)0.01
III102/105 (97.1)0.94 (0.29-3.04)0.49
IV141/142 (99.3)3.97 (0.55-28.95)0.19