Clinical Research
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2004.
World J Gastroenterol. Aug 1, 2004; 10(15): 2272-2274
Published online Aug 1, 2004. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v10.i15.2272
Table 5 Comparison of patients with severe hyperlipidemic pancreatitis receiving plasma exchange and not receiving plasma exchange
Ranson >3Group A: PE (+) (%, n = 10)Group B: PE (-) (%, n = 19)P value
Mortality30(3)15.8(3)0.369
Systemic complications70(7)42.1(8)0.153
Local complications10(1)21.1(4)0.454