TABLE 4.

Characteristics and Complications of Patients Who Underwent Early Surgery (<28 days) Versus Delayed Surgery

	Early (N = 69)	Delay (N = 98)	P
Males	43 (62.3%)	61 (62.2%)	0.992
Age	58.75 (±15.5)	56.29 (±15.1)	0.306
APACHE II	11.19 (±6.3)	8.29 (±5.9)	0.003
Organ failure	34 (49.3%)	33 (33.7%)	0.043
Days from onset of symptoms to surgery	17.5 (±6.8)	77.1 (±65)	<0.001
Postoperative ICU	49 (71.0%)	46 (46.9%)	0.002
Postoperative TPN	59 (86.8%)	67 (68.4%)	0.011
Pancreatic fistula	30 (44.1%)	38 (40%)	0.542
Enteric fistula	11 (15.9%)	14 (14.3%)	0.768
Intra-abdominal hemorrhage	4 (5.8%)	2 (2%)	0.232
Wound infection	13 (18.8%)	15 (15.3%)	0.547
Fungal infection	10 (15.5%)	6 (6.5%)	0.076
Other major complication	4 (5.8%)	5 (5.1%)	1.0
Postoperative IR drain	22 (31.9%)	28 (28.6%)	0.645
Reoperation early	13 (18.8%)	8 (8.2%)	0.047
Postoperative length of stay	34.02 (±33.3)	26.8 (±24.1)	0.231*
Mortality	14 (20.3%)	5 (5.1%)	0.002

^*Survivors N = 145.