Table I. Clinical presentation of SAP during all study periods.

Parameter	Grade E SAP	NSAP	p value
Patients (n)	39	72	–
APACHE II (average points)	7	8.49	NS
SIRS (no. of cases)	35	69	NS
MODS (no. of cases)	32	70	NS
Metabolic acidosis (no. of cases)	2	13	0.032
Renal dysfunction (no. of cases)	15	31	NS
Pulmonary dysfunction (no. of cases)	15	51	0.048
Atelectasis (no. of cases)	0	8	0.006
Pneumonia (no. of cases)	2	24	0.006