Clinical Research
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2004.
World J Gastroenterol. Nov 15, 2004; 10(22): 3336-3338
Published online Nov 15, 2004. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v10.i22.3336
Table 1 Comparison of clinical characteristics (mean ± SD)
CharacteristicsSurvival (n = 72)Deceased (n = 22)Total (n = 94)
Mean age (yr)49.7 ± 14.9b62.8 ± 14.452.7 ± 15.8
(range)(15-82)(42-83)(15-83)
Gender (male/female)45/2710/1255/39
Etiology (biliary/non-biliary)31/4112/1043/51
Hospitalization (d)84.4 ± 65.3b26.2 ± 28.270.8 ± 63.7
(range)(8-253)(1-94)(1-253)
APACHE II score6.3 ± 3.5b12.5 ± 6.87.72 ± 5.2
(range)(0-14)(1-33)(0-33)
Table 2 Comparison of local complications
Local complicationsSurvival (n = 72)Deceased (n = 22)Total (n = 94)
Necrosis, n (%)47 (5.3)b7 (31.8)54 (57.4)
Abscess, n (%)23 (31.4)a2 (9.1)25 (26.6)
Pseudocyst, n (%)11 (15.3)0 (0)11 (11.7)
Table 3 Comparison of the number of organ/systemic failure
Number of organ/ systemic failureSurvival (n = 72)Deceased (n = 22)Total (n = 94)
1, n (%)23 (31.9)a2 (9.1)25 (26.6)
2, n (%)10 (13.9)6 (4.5)16 (17.0)
3, n (%)3 (4.2)a4 (18.2)7 (7.4)
4, n (%)0 (0)b7 (31.8)7 (7.4)
5, n (%)0 (0)a3 (13.6)3 (3.2)
Total, n (%)36 (50.0)b22 (100.0)58 (61.7)
Table 4 Comparison of the features of organ/systemic failure
Organ/systemic failureSurvival (n = 72)Deceased (n = 22)Total (n = 94)
Multiple organ/systemic failures n (%)13 (18.1)b20 (90.9)33 (35.1)
Respiratory n (%)13 (18.1)b20 (90.9)33 (35.1)
Renal n (%)3 (4.2)b11 (50.0)14 (14.9)
Gastrointestinal n (%)11 (15.3)7 (31.8)18 (19.1)
Hepatic n (%)12 (16.7)3 (13.6)15 (15.9)
Neurologic n (%)6 (8.3)2 (9.1)8 (8.5)
Cardiovascular n (%)2 (2.8)b19 (86.4)21 (22.3)
Hematological n (%)2 (2.8)b6 (27.3)8 (8.5)
Table 5 Frequency of organ/systemic failure
Organ/systemicNumber of organ/systemic failureFrequency (%)
Respiratory3335.1
Renal1414.9
Gastrointestinal1819.1
Hepatic1515.9
Neurologic88.5
Cardiovascular2122.3
Hematological88.5
Table 6 Independent factors of the logistic regression model
VariableOROR 95% confidence intervalP
Respiratory failure186.59.942-999.00.006
Cardiovascular failure29.92.243-999.00.021
Renal failure118.73.784-999.00.029
Hospitalization, days0.9570.908-0.9890.037