Table 2.
Characteristics of patients with single-episode acute pancreatitis with and without ansa pancreatica
All patients (n = 55) | Patients without ansa pancreatica (n = 54) | Patients with ansa pancreatica (n = 1) | |
Age (yr) | 57.5 ± 18.5 | 57.6 ± 18.5 | 50 |
Females | 16 (29) | 16 (30) | 0 (0) |
Brinkman index (cigarettes/d × years) | 355 ± 887 | 364 ± 888 | 0 |
Alcohol intake (kg/yr) | 8.1 ± 11.1 | 7.9 ± 11.1 | 16.1 |
Clinical history | |||
Diabetes mellitus | 11 (20) | 11 (22) | 0 (0) |
Hypertension | 14 (25) | 14 (29) | 0 (0) |
Hyperlipidemia | 12 (22) | 12 (25) | 0 (0) |
Any malignant neoplasm | 8 (15) | 8 (16) | 0 (0) |
Autoimmune disease | 5 (9) | 5 (10) | 0 (0) |
Values are presented as the n (%) or mean ± SD.