Table 1.
Baseline Patient Characteristics
| Characteristic | Early Resuscitation | Late Resuscitation | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patients (n) | 340 | 94 | |
| Age (years) | 54 ± 20* | 49 ± 22* | 0.08 |
| Women (%) | 179 (53) | 50 (53) | 0.99 |
| Charlson Score | 2.51 ± 2.62* | 2.39 ± 2.68* | 0.70 |
| Etiology | |||
| Gallstone (%) | 130 (38) | 26 (28) | 0.06 |
| Alcohol (%) | 52 (15) | 18 (19) | 0.40 |
| Triglyceride (%) | 8 (2) | 2 (2) | 0.99 |
| Post-ERCP (%) | 18 (5) | 11 (12) | 0.03 |
| Medication (%) | 12 (4) | 1 (1) | 0.30 |
| Tumor (%) | 5 (1) | 2 (2) | 0.70 |
| Idiopathic (%) | 101 (30) | 27 (29) | 0.90 |
| Admission Antibiotics (%) | 18 | 18 | 0.99 |
| ERCP (%) | 19 | 23 | 0.50 |
| Parenteral Nutrition (%) | 26 | 46 | 0.01 |
| Intra-Abdominal Bacterial Infection (%) | 3 | 1 | 0.40 |
| Intra-Abdominal Fungal Infection (%) | 1 | 1 | 0.90 |
| Surgery | 50 (15) | 18 (19) | 0.40 |
| Cholecystectomy (%) | 37 (74) | 12 (67) | 0.70 |
| Necrosectomy (%) | 4 (8) | 2 (11) | 0.50 |
| Other (%) | 9 (18) | 4 (22) | 0.50 |
*
Mean ± standard deviation
Bold type indicates statistical significance