Table I.
Baseline characteristics
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Age, median (IQR) [years] | 75 (62–84) |
| Men, n (%) | 89 (50) |
| TG13 severity, n (%): | |
| Severe | 135 (76) |
| Moderate | 19 (11) |
| Mild | 23 (13) |
| SAPS-II, median (IQR) | 42 (33–51) |
| Bacteraemia, n (%) | 52 (29) |
| ERCP, n (%) | 172 (97) |
| PBD, n (%) | 5 (3) |
| Timing to biliary drainage, mean (range) [h] | 32 (0.42–229.6) |
| Biliary drainage within, n (%): | |
| 24 h | 122 (69) |
| 24–48 h | 26 (15) |
| ≥ 48 h | 29 (16) |
IQR – interquartile range, TG13 – Tokyo Guidelines 2013, SAPS-II – Simplified Acute Physiology Score-II, ERCP – endoscopic retrograde cholangio-pancreatography, PBD – percutaneous biliary drainage.