Table 3.
Patient characteristics for patients managed expectantly versus with cholecystectomy after a second episode of idiopathic acute pancreatitis
| Characteristic | Total | Expectant management (n = 45) | Cholecystectomy (n = 23) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years, median, range | 54 (15–93) | 54 (15–93) | 47 (17–81) | |
| Gender, male, n (%) | 33 (48.5 %) | 24 (53 %) | 9 (39 %) | |
| Recurrent episode, n (%) | 19 (27.9 %) | 13 (29 %) | 6 (26 %) | 0.910 |
| Trans-abdominal ultrasound, n (%) | 68 (100 %) | |||
| Normal | 61 (89.7 %) | 42 (93.3 %) | 18 (78 %) | |
| Recurrent episode, n (%) | 11 (26 %) | 5 (28 %) | 1.000 | |
| Sludge | 4 (5.9 %) | 2 (4 %) | 2 (9 %) | |
| Recurrent episode, n (%) | 1 (50 %) | 1 (50 %) | 1.000 | |
| Polyp/s | 3 (4.4 %) | 1 (2 %) | 2 (13 %) | |
| Recurrent episode, n (%) | 1 (100 %) | 0 | – |