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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 21, 2006; 12(31): 5068-5070
Published online Aug 21, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i31.5068
Table 1 Patient’s conditions of severity transformation (mean ± SD)
GroupState of illness when hospitalized
Change of APACHEII during treament
CTSI scoringAPACHEII scoring2 d after treament5 d after treament
17.61 ± 0.6716.44 ± 2.289.66 ± 1.88b4.63 ± 1.46b
27.59 ± 0.8615.74 ± 1.9113.46 ± 1.9310.78 ± 2.01
Table 2 Celiac drainage and intra-abdominal pressure (mean ± SD)
1st2nd3rdP
Drain quantity (mL) 1817 ± 639815 ± 423a85 ± 40a0.000
IAP (cmH2O)29.29 ± 5.5313.95 ± 4.05b6.71 ± 1.68b0.000
APACHE II scorings  16.44 ± 2.28 9.66 ± 1.88 4.63 ± 1.46 0.000
Table 3 Local symptoms and treatment effect (mean ± SD)
GroupRelief time
Treament effect
Abdominalgia  (d)Burbulence  (d)Hospitalization  (d)Mortality rate  (%)Rate of cyst  (%)
13.27 ± 0.87b6.90 ± 1.18b15.59 ± 3.89b10.0b8.9b
214.13 ± 2.14 23.36 ± 3.7628.28 ± 4.61 20.737.9