Different timing for abdominal paracentesis catheter placement and drainage in severe acute pancreatitis complicated by intra-abdominal fluid accumulation

Table 5 Comparison of complications among the groups

Groups	Cases	Pancreatic pseudocyst	Pancreatic abscess	Abdominal infection	Total
Group A	89	2 (2.25)	1 (1.12)	2 (2.25)	5 (5.62)
Group B	55	3 (5.45)	2 (3.64)	3 (5.45)	8 (14.55)
Group C	40	3 (7.50)	3 (7.50)	4 (10.00)	10 (25.00)a
χ2					9.779
P value					0.008

^aP < 0.05 vs group A.