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Table 2 Baseline characteristics and univariate risk factor analysis of 194 patients with false-negative results

From: False-negative factors of percutaneous transluminal clamp biopsy for suspected malignant biliary stricture: 194 cases analyzed from a single center

Influence factor

All patients (n = 194)

False negative (n = 32)

Univariate analysis, OR (95% CI)

p value

Age (years)

61 ± 9.29

63 ± 9.09

1.02 (0.98–1.06)

0.36

Male (female)

101 (93)

16 (16)

1.10 (0.52–2.36)

0.80

Operator

 Operator 1

83

12

1

 

 Operator 2

80

5

1.37 (0.60–3.13)

0.46

 Operator 3

31

15

1.14 (0.37–3.54)

0.82

Puncture approach

 Right side

164

26

1

 

 Left side

30

6

1.33 (0.50–3.56)

0.58

 Forcep times

4.0 ± 1.28

4.0 ± 1.10

1.12 (0.84–1.50)

0.45

BS part

 Intrahepatic BS

12

8

1

 

  Hilar BS

54

2

0.87 (0.16–4.73)

0.87

  MEBS

89

15

1.01 (0.20–5.10)

0.99

 DEBS

39

7

1.09 (0.20–6.14)

0.92

 The length of BS

2.9 ± 0.72

2.7 ± 0.80

1.30 (0.77–2.18)

0.33

Imaging features

 Eccentricity sigh

69

5

1

 

 Truncation sign

48

7

0.42 (0.14–1.24)

0.12

  Rat tail sign

55

15

0.53 (0.20–1.40)

0.20

  Filling defect sign

22

5

1.06 (0.34–3.34)

0.92

 Max. diameter at BS part

2.5 ± 1.38

3.3 ± 1.28

1.56 (1.21–2.01)

0.00*

Tumor type

 Cholangiocarcinoma

123

19

1

 

 Non-cholangiocarcinoma tumors

53

13

4.56 (2.04–10.19)

0.00*

 Benign BS

18

0

0.00

1.0

  1. OR odds ratio, BS biliary stricture, MEBS middle extrahepatic biliary stricture, DEBS distal extrahepatic biliary stricture
  2. *p < 0.05