TABLE 2.

Primary Modality Results

Procedural Experience
	DEN (n = 12)		SUA (n = 12)
Time from onset to initial   procedure, wk	7.2 ± 1.8		5.2 ± 1.0
Procedures per patient*	1.4 ± 0.2 DEN		2.0 ± 0.2 PCD
Fluid culture positive	8		6
Postprocedure Experience
	Before	After†	Before	After†
TPN	3	0	2	3
IV antibiotic use‡	9	3§	11	11
Vasopressor use	0	0	0	1
Organ failure	0	0	1	2
Pulmonary	0	0	0	2
Circulatory	0	0	0	1
Renal	0	0	1	1
Multiple organ failure	0	0	0	1
ICU LOS, days*	0.2		5.4 ± 2.5
Floor LOS, days	5.0 ± 1.4		11.6 ± 3.4
Clinical resolution‡	11/12		3/12
Mortality	0/12		1/12

^*P < 0.05 for difference between DEN and SUA.

^†Versus baseline.

^‡P < 0.01 for difference between DEN and SUA.

^§If significant change versus baseline.

NC indicates no change.