Prolonged intestinal mucosal acidosis is associated with multiple organ failure in human acute pancreatitis: Gastric tonometry revisited

Table 2 Selected markers of inflammation, values of gastric tonometry measurements, blood test results in the patient groups

	Group 1non-survivors(n = 6)	Group 2survivors(n = 15)	P value
Markers of inflammation
C-reactive protein (mg/L)1	408 (181-427)	234 (95-317)	0.048
White blood cell count (G/L)1	19.1 (14.5-22.6)	15.8 (10.2-23.2)	0.14
Positive bacterial hemoculture	3	8
Gastric Tonometry
Lowest pHi within the first 72 h1	7.11 (6.97-7.32)	7.31 (6.94-7.46)	0.0001
Lowest pHi during the third day1	7.07 (6.97-7.25)	7.33 (7.27-7.46)	0.0004
Arterial blood gas results
Arterial pH12	7.35 (7.18-7.46)	7.38 (7.34-7.44)	0.18
Actual base excess (mmol/L)12	-9.4 (-12.5 - -4.5)	-7 (-13.3 - -1)	0.11

¹Values are median (range). pHi: Calculated gastric intramucosal pH.

²Daily minimum values within the first 72 h.