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15 September 2022: Clinical Research

Endobiliary Ablation Combined with Immune Nutrition Improves Quality of Life: A Preliminary Clinical Study in Patients with Advanced Malignant Obstructive Jaundice

Jie Yao 1ABE , Yalin Kong 2A* , Cheng Wang 2C , Yaping Wei 1BD , Hailian Li 1DE , Chengli Liu 23DEF*

DOI: 10.12659/MSM.936863

Med Sci Monit 2022; 28:e936863

Table 2 Demographic characteristic of studied cohort.

CategoryControl group (n=28)Study group (n=31)P value
52.6 (34–69)54.3 (33–67)0.714
0.781
 Male18 (64.3%)22 (71.0%)
 Female10 (35.7%)9 (29.0%)
0.819
 Pancreatic carcinoma12 (42.9%)13 (41.9%)
 Hilar cholangiocarcinoma13 (46.4%)16 (51.6%)
 LNM3 (10.7%)2 (6.5%)
0.872
 Bismuth Type I* 6 (21.4%)7 (22.6%)
 Type II* 7 (25.0%)8 (25.8%)
 Type IIIa* 7 (25.0%)5 (16.1%)
 Type IIIb* 2 (7.1%)3 (9.7%)
 Common bile duct6 (21.4%)8 (25.8%)
9 (32.1%)12 (38.7%)0.802
5 (17.9%)6 (19.4%)0.583
13 (46.4%)15 (48.4%)0.556
21.6 (14.5–25.1)21.8 (14.8–25.8)0.844
* According to the Bismuth classification of hilar cholangiocarcinoma;
LNM, lymph node metastasis; BMI. Body mass index.

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