Table 7 Compared analyses for jaundiced patients with and without PBD (n = 47)
Variables |  | With PBD,n = 19 | Without PBD, n = 28 | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Male gender | Â | 6 | 15 | 0.141 |
Mean age (range) |  | 55.2 ± 11.1 | 59.0 ± 10.9 | 0.247 |
Postoperative hospital stay |  | 18.8 ± 9.1 | 20.4 ± 15.6 | 0.689 |
Bilirubin level at presentation |  | 234.0 ± 120.5 | 194.4 ± 125.7 | 0.287 |
Intra-operative bleeding (mL) |  | 800.0 ± 761.4 | 723.2 ± 475.6 | 0.672 |
Operative time (min) |  | 328.9 ± 77.7 | 297.1 ± 84.8 | 0.199 |
R0 | Â | 15 (78.9) | 21 (75.0) | 0.795 |
Mortality (number of patients) | Â | 1 (5.3%) | 2 (7.1%) | 0.854 |
Morbidity (need invasive treatment) | Â | 6 (31.6%) | 10 (35.7%) | 0.755 |
Intra-abdominal abscesses | Â | 4 (21.1%) | 5 (17.9%) | 0.787 |
Survival | 0.968 | |||
| Â | One-year survival | 37.9% | 38.5% | Â |
| Â | Three-year survival | 6.3% | 8.7% | Â |