Clinical Research
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2003.
World J Gastroenterol. Nov 15, 2003; 9(11): 2570-2573
Published online Nov 15, 2003. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v9.i11.2570
Table 1 Characteristics of 74 patients with or without organ failure
Organ failure (n = 47)No organ failure (n = 27)Sig.
Age (Y)48154915NS
Gender (M/F)26/2114/13NS
Etiology
Gallstones2111NS
Non-gallstones2616
APACHE II scores29 ± 723 ± 3< 0.001
Mortality (%)12/47 (25.5)0< 0.05