Effects of early enteral nutrition on immune function of severe acute pancreatitis patients

Table 2 Clinical outcome variables n (%)

	DEN group (n = 30)	EEN group (n = 30)	P value
Hospital mortality	1 (3)	2 (7)	1.000
ICU stay (d)	12 (8-21)	9 (5-14)	0.033
Pancreatic infection	10 (33)	3 (10)	0.028
MODS	13 (43)	5 (17)	0.024
SIRS	22 (73)	12 (40)	0.009
Surgical operation	4 (13)	2 (7)	0.671

DEN: Delayed enteral nutrition; EEN: Early enteral nutrition; ICU: Intensive care unit; MODS: Multiple organ dysfunction syndrome; SIRS: Systemic inflammatory response syndrome.