Table 1.
The demographic and clinical characteristics of patients with asymptomatic WON at discharge after index acute pancreatitis
| Variable | Patients with complications | Patients asymptomatic during follow-up | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| n | 9 | 7 | |
| Male/female | 7:2 | 7:0 | 0.48 |
| Patient age (years) | 51 (36–65) | 54 (22–71) | 0.76 |
| Etiology: alcohol/other | 6:3 | 4:3 | 1.0 |
| CTSI (points) | 10 (6–10) | 9 (8–10) | 0.92 |
| Necrosis of pancreas: 0–50 %/above 50 % | 6:3 | 5:2 | 1.0 |
| Size of WON (mm) | 130 (85–200) | 140 (80–190) | 0.92 |
| Extension of WON: LS/R | 2:7 | 4:3 | 0.30 |
| WBC (×109/L) | 7.1 (4.0–16.2) | 7.4 (5.5–10.9) | 0.84 |
| CRP (mg/L) | 56.8 (8.7–245.2) | 16.8 (5.0–59.9) | 0.04 |
| Length of stay (days) | 34 (20–56) | 26 (13–54) | 0.30 |
Bold value indicates statistically significant
CTSI computed tomography severity index of acute pancreatitis, WON walled-off necrosis, LS limited to lesser sac, R extension to the pararenal regions, WBC white blood cell count, CRP C-reactive protein