Table 3. Hospitalization day and complications.
| Variable time to ERCP | P-value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ≤ 24 h (n = 39) | 24–72 h (n = 34) | |||
| Total length of hospital stay, days* | 5.9 ± 5.0 | 5.7 ± 2.5 | 0.174 | |
| Duration of hospitalization after ERCP, days** | 5.1 ± 5.0 | 3.4 ± 2.6 | 0.085 | |
| Post-ERCP complications | 0.113 | |||
| Sepsis | 1 (2.6) | 0 (0) | ||
| Cholangitis | 3 (7.7) | 1 (2.9) | ||
| Bleeding | 2 (5.1) | 0 (0) | ||
| Perforation | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | ||
| Complications due to pancreatitis† | 1 (2.6) | 2 (5.8) | 0.476 | |
| Severity of pancreatitis†† | 0.9 ± 0.9 | 1.1 ± 0.9 | 0.670 | |
Variables are expressed as the mean ± SD or n (%).
*The total length of hospital stay is the duration from admission to discharge.
**The duration of hospitalization after ERCP is the duration from ERCP to discharge.
†All pancreatitis-related complications are renal failure
††BISAP, bedside index for severity in acute pancreatitis