Early recognition of abdominal compartment syndrome in patients with acute pancreatitis

Table 2 Clinical scores (on admission and max value) in relation to presence of ACS

Clinical scores	ACS group median (lower & upper quartiles)	Non-ACS group median (lower & upper quartiles)	P
APACHE II score on admission	12.0 (9.0-1.0)	6.0 (4.0-9.0)	< 0.01
Max APACHE score	14.0 (11.0-18.0)	7.0 (4.0-10.0)	< 0.01
Glasgow-Imrie score on admission	5.0 (4.0-5.0)	2.0 (2.0-3.0)	< 0.01
Max Glasgow-Imrie score	5.0 (4.0-5.0)	2.5 (1.0-3.0)	< 0.01
MODS score on admission	4.5 (3.0-8.0)	1.5 (1.0-3.0)	< 0.01
Max MODS score	4.5 (3.0-8.0)	2.0 (1.0-3.0)	< 0.01