Clinical Research
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2004.
World J Gastroenterol. Nov 15, 2004; 10(22): 3336-3338
Published online Nov 15, 2004. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v10.i22.3336
Table 1 Comparison of clinical characteristics (mean ± SD)
CharacteristicsSurvival (n = 72)Deceased (n = 22)Total (n = 94)
Mean age (yr)49.7 ± 14.9b62.8 ± 14.452.7 ± 15.8
(range)(15-82)(42-83)(15-83)
Gender (male/female)45/2710/1255/39
Etiology (biliary/non-biliary)31/4112/1043/51
Hospitalization (d)84.4 ± 65.3b26.2 ± 28.270.8 ± 63.7
(range)(8-253)(1-94)(1-253)
APACHE II score6.3 ± 3.5b12.5 ± 6.87.72 ± 5.2
(range)(0-14)(1-33)(0-33)