Table I.
Baseline characteristics of patients with acute pancreatitis (n = 116)
| Parameter | Values | |
|---|---|---|
| Age [years] | 40.73 ±14.73 | |
| Gender (male : female) | 85 (73%) : 31 (27%) | |
| Aetiology: | ||
| Alcoholic | 54 (46.6%) | |
| Biliary | 45 (38.8%) | |
| Idiopathic | 7 (6%) | |
| Post ERCP | 6 (5.1%) | |
| Hypertriglyceridaemia | 4 (3.5%) | |
| Total WBC count [cells/mm3] | 16.7 ±8.9 | |
| Creatinine/dl | 1.6 ±1.4 | |
| Total bilirubin/dl | 2.58 ±4.54 | |
| AST [IU/ml] | 75.25 ±140.25 | |
| ALT [IU/ml] | 74.48 ±212.74 | |
| ALP [IU/ml] | 129.32 ±78.31 | |
| Total albumin [gm/dl] | 3.52 ±0.79 | |
| CRP [mg/l] | 12.05 ±7.49 | |
| CRP/albumin | 3.54 ±2.37 | |
| Ferritin [ng/ml] | 919.13 ±735.72 | |
| CTSI | 7.17 ±2.37 | |
| BISAP score at day 0 | 0.69 ±0.78 | |
| BISAP score at 48 h | 1.38 ±1.33 | |
| APACHE II score | 5.56 ±4.72 | |
| Calcium [mg/dl] | 9.4 ±1.48 | |
| Interventions: | ||
| Surgical necrosectomy | 3 (2.5%) | |
| PCD | 10 (8.6%) | |
| Endoscopic | 6 (5.1%) | |
| Mortality | 21 (18%) | |
WBC – white blood cell count, AST – aspartate aminotransferase, ALT – alanine aminotransferase, ALP – alkaline phosphatase, CRP – C-reactive protein, CTSI – computed tomography severity index, ERCP – endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, APACHE – acute physiology and chronic health evaluation II, PCD – percutaneous catheter drainage.