Baseline characteristics of post-EPBD and post-EST patients
| Post-EPBD (n=235) | Post-EST (n= 126) | |
| Age (y)5-a | 68.6 (28–95) | 69.3 (29–90) |
| Sex (F/M) | 105/130 | 55/71 |
| No of stones5-a | 3.3 (1–20) | 3.5 (1–20) |
| Diameter of largest stone (mm)5-a | 12.7 (4–47) | 13.6 (5–42) |
| Diameter of CBD (mm)5-a | 14.7 (6–32) | 16.1 (8–42) |
| Use of mechanical lithotripsy5-b | 35 (15) | 16 (13) |
| Use of ESWL5-b | 46 (20) | 20 (16) |
| Call bladder in situ5-b | 150 (64) | 68 (54) |
| Concomitant gall bladder stone5-b | 110/150 (73) | 48/68 (71) |
| Duration of follow up (months)5-a | 36.3 (12–67) | 37.4 (12–67) |