Table 1.
Demographic and clinical data
| Factor | Non-cirrhotic (n = 25) | Cirrhotic (n = 5) | Difference (95%CI) | P value |
| Age | 48.8 ± 15.8 | 57.8 ± 13.7 | 9.0 (-6.6, 24.6) | 0.25a |
| Gender | 0.62d | |||
| Male | 14 (56.0) | 4 (80.0) | 24.0 (-26.1, 71.6) | |
| Female | 11 (44.0) | 1 (20.0) | ||
| Anti-platelets | 4 (16.0) | 3 (60.0) | 44.0 (-6.3, 85.3) | 0.068d |
| Charlson co-morbidity index | 80.4 ± 29.4 | 50.4 ± 37.2 | -30.0 (-60.8, 0.73) | 0.055a |
| Type of PFC | 0.99d | |||
| WON | 10 (40.0) | 2 (40.0) | 0.00 (-52.2, 52.2) | |
| Pseudocyst | 15 (60.0) | 3 (60.0) | ||
| Location of PFC | 0.62d | |||
| Head | 9 (36.0) | 1 (20.0) | -16.0 (-64.4, 33.8) | |
| Body | 14 (56.0) | 3 (60.0) | 4.0 (-45.0, 52.4) | |
| Tail | 2 (8.0) | 1 (20.0) | 12.0 (-37.5, 60.1) | |
| Size of PFC (mm) | 122.9 ± 61.2 | 125.2 ± 68.4 | 2.3 (-60.2, 64.8) | 0.94a |
| Extension of fluid collection to paracolic gutter | 6 (24.0) | 1 (20.0) | -4.0 (-52.4, 45.0) | 0.99d |
| Pancreatic Duct on imaging | 0.99d | |||
| No leak | 18 (72.0) | 4 (80.0) | 8.0 (-41.3, 56.2) | |
| Leak | 3 (12.0) | 0 (0.0) | -12.0 (-60.1, 37.5) | |
| Complete disruption | 4 (16.0) | 1 (20.0) | 4.0 (-45.0, 52.4) | |
| Indication of collection drainage | 0.17d | |||
| Gastric outlet obstruction | 7 (28.0) | 2 (40.0) | 12.0 (-37.5, 60.1) | |
| Abdominal pain | 12 (48.0) | 1 (20.0) | -28.0 (-71.6, 22.2) | |
| Early satiety | 4 (16.0) | 0 (0.0) | -16.0 (-64.4, 33.8) | |
| Rapid increase in size | 2 (8.0) | 1 (20.0) | 12.0 (-37.5, 60.1) | |
| Jaundice | 0 (0.0) | 1 (20.0) | 20.0 (-29.9, 71.6) | |
| Etiology of pancreatitis | 0.24d | |||
| Gallstones | 10 (40.0) | 1 (20.0) | -20.0 (-71.6, 29.9) | |
| Alcohol | 8 (32.0) | 4 (80.0) | 48.0 (-2.2, 85.3) | |
| Other | 7 (28.0) | 0 (0.0) | -28.0 (-71.6, 22.2) | |
| Platelets | 248.7 ± 101.3 | 132.6 ± 57.5 | -116.1 (-214.5, -17.7) | 0.023a |
| Alkaline Phosphatase | 103.3 ± 57.3 | 790.8 ± 1461.4 | 687.5 (54.8, 1320.2) | 0.034a |
| ALT | 31.2 ± 36.4 | 100.6 ± 169.0 | 69.4 (-11.1, 149.9) | 0.088a |
| AST | 36.5 ± 50.9 | 173.6 ± 272.9 | 137.1 (10.0, 264.2) | 0.036a |
| Bilirubin | 0.61 ± 0.48 | 3.3 ± 3.1 | 2.7 (1.2, 4.1) | < 0.001a |
| INR | 1.1 ± 0.12 | 1.3 ± 0.30 | 0.24 (0.06, 0.42) | 0.012a |
Statistics presented as mean ± SD, or n (%). P values:
a
ANOVA; bFisher’s exact test. ALT: Alanine aminotransferase; AST: Aspartate aminotransferase; PFC: Pancreatic fluid collection; INR: International normalized ratio; WON: Walled off necrosis.