Table 4.
Comparison of characteristics of patients with different types of organ failure
| No organ failure | Transient organ failure | Persistent organ failure | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N (%) | 37 (32.5) | 34 (29.8) | 43 (37.7) | |
| Age in yearsa | 36.7 ± 13.9 | 38.9 ± 12.8 | 41.5 ± 14.2 | 0.30 |
| Gender (male/female) | 28/9 | 25/9 | 25/18 | 0.18 |
| Aetiology | 0.30 | |||
| Gall stone | 8 | 11 | 16 | |
| Alcohol | 18 | 8 | 11 | |
| Others | 11 | 5 | 6 | |
| APACHE II (at 24 h)a | 3.70 ± 1.4 | 6.79 ± 3.2 | 13.65 ± 5.9 | <0.001 |
| CRP (at 48 h) (mg/l)a | 143.6 ± 68.3 | 132.7 ± 51.4 | 148.6 ± 61.5 | 0.055 |
| BMI (kg/m2)a | 22.5 ± 2.1 | 22.8 ± 1.3 | 24.3 ± 1.8 | <0.001 |
| MOFS differencea | 0.03 ± 0.1 | 0.41 ± 0.6 | 0.93 ± 1.8 | <0.001 |
| Necrosis (Balthazar score)a | 2.3 ± 6.5 | 2.8 ± 7.0 | 3.8 ± 4.7 | <0.001 |
| CTSIa | 3.2 ± 1.5 | 4.6 ± 1.8 | 8.4 ± 1.7 | <0.001 |
| Blood stream infection (N) (%) | 6 (16.2) | 2 (5.9) | 23 (53.5) | <0.001 |
| Infected necrosis (N) (%) | 3 (8.1) | 1 (2.9) | 11 (25.6) | 0.008 |
| PCD insertion (N) (%) | 6 (16.2) | 7 (20.6) | 20 (46.5) | 0.005 |
| Surgery (N) (%) | 4 (10.8) | 2 (5.9) | 13 (30.2) | <0.001 |
| Hospitals stay in daysa | 10.7 ± 10.6 | 13.8 ± 10.7 | 21.5 ± 16.6 | 0.003 |
| ICU stay in daysa | 4.3 ± 3.2 | 3.2 ± 1.2 | 12.8 ± 5.7 | 0.004 |
| Ventilator requirement, (N) (%) | 4 (10.8) | 0 | 17 (39.5) | <0.001 |
| Mortality (N) (%) | 3 (8.1) | 0 | 18 (41.9) | <0.001 |
BMI, Body Mass Index; CRP, C-reactive protein; CTSI, Computerized Tomography Severity Index; DBA, Duration between onset of pain and admission; MOFS, Modified Organ Failure Score; N, number of patients; OF, organ failure; PCD, percutaneous catheter drainage.
a
Mean ±standard deviation.