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.