Table 3.
Evaluation of descriptive features according to treatment
| Invasive Treatment | p | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Splenectomy (n = 5; %31.3) |
PCD (n = 11; %68.7) |
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| n (%) | n (%) | |||
| Age (year) | Median (Min-Max) | 39 (22–52) | 63 (23–78) | a0,008** |
| Sex | Female | 3 (60,0) | 2 (18,2) | b0,245 |
| Male | 2 (40,0) | 9 (81,8) | ||
| HVD | No | 4 (80,0) | 7 (63,6) | b1,000 |
| Yes | 1 (20,0) | 4 (36,4) | ||
| DM | No | 5 (100) | 6 (54,5) | b0,119 |
| Yes | 0 (0) | 5 (45,5) | ||
| Pain | No | 2 (40,0) | 3 (27,3) | b1,000 |
| Yes | 3 (60,0) | 8 (72,7) | ||
| Fever | No | 3 (60,0) | 6 (54,5) | b1,000 |
| Yes | 2 (40,0) | 5 (45,5) | ||
| ICU ( n = 15) | No | 5 (100) | 8 (80,0) | b0,524 |
| Yes | 0 (0) | 2 (20,0) | ||
| Mortality | No | 5 (100) | 8 (72,7) | b0,509 |
| Yes | 0 (0) | 3 (27,3) | ||
| Abscess Size (cm) | Median (Min-Max) | 6,25 (2,7–15) | 9,5 (4,5–15,5) | a0,327 |
| Length of stay (Day) | Median (Min-Max) | 12 (4–32) | 17 (3–53) | a0,461 |
aMann Whitney U Test bFisher’s Exact Test **p < 0,01
PCD: Percutaneous Catheter Drainage, HVD: Heart Valve Disease, DM: Diabetes Mellitus, ICU: Intensive Care Unit