Optimizing management of pancreaticopleural fistulas

Table 2 Demographic and clinical features of the patients with a pancreaticopleural fistula

	Case 1	Case 2	Case 3	Case 4	Case 5	Case 6	Case 7	Case 8
Age (yr)	41	63	42	34	50	46	59	52
Gender	M	F	M	M	M	M	M	M
Etiology	CP	CP	AP	CP	CP	CP	CP	CP
Alcohol abuse	+	-	+	+	+	+	+	+
Presentation	Dyspnea	Dyspnea, abdominal pain, chest pain	Dyspnea	Dyspnea, abdominal pain, chest pain	Dyspnea	Dyspnea, abdominal pain	Dyspnea	Dyspnea
Location of pleural effusion	Left	Left	Right	Left	Left	Left	Left	Left
Pleural amylase (IU/L)	6715	34 512	9716	13 000	2072	26 977	10 158	1830
Serum amylase (IU/L)	519	300	251	155	144	248	30	234
Duration of symptoms	4 wk	2 wk	2 wk	8 wk	1 wk	1 wk	6 d	4 d

M: Male; F: Female; CP: Chronic pancreatitis; AP: Acute pancreatitis.