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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 28, 2008; 14(16): 2517-2521
Published online Apr 28, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.2517
Published online Apr 28, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.2517
Table 6 Clinical characteristics of dead and survived cases in the aged with severe acute pancreatitis n (%)
| Death (n = 16) | Survival (n = 78) | P value | ||
| Gender | Male | 9 (56.3) | 35 (44.9) | 0.4255 |
| Famale | 7 (43.7) | 43 (55.1) | 0.4255 | |
| Etiology | Biliary | 10 (62.5) | 51 (65.4) | 1.0000 |
| Idiopathic | 5 (31.3) | 20 (25.6) | 0.7570 | |
| Scoring | Ranson | 5.6 ± 1.8 | 3.1 ± 1.3 | < 0.0001 |
| (mean ± SD) | APACHE II | 26.3 ± 9.3 | 11.9 ± 4.7 | < 0.0001 |
| CT score | 5.6 ± 2.1 | 3.7±1.7 | 0.0001 | |
| Co-morbidity | Single | 4 (25.0) | 28 (35.9) | 0.5647 |
| Multiple | 12 (75.0) | 24 (30.8) | 0.0015 | |
| Organ dysfunction | Single | 1 (6.3) | 16 (20.5) | 0.2882 |
| MODS | 15 (93.8) | 10 (12.8) | < 0.0001 |
- Citation: Xin MJ, Chen H, Luo B, Sun JB. Severe acute pancreatitis in the elderly: Etiology and clinical characteristics. World J Gastroenterol 2008; 14(16): 2517-2521
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v14/i16/2517.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.14.2517