Table 5.
Measures of pancreatitis severity.
| Total patients (n = 301) | n (% of whom information available) | |
|---|---|---|
| Information available N (% of Total) | ||
| Setting | 145 (48.2) | |
| ICU | 141 (97.2) | |
| Floor | 3 (2.1) | |
| Both | 1 (0.7) | |
| Severity classification |
221 (73.4) | Severe by criteriaa (n = 85) |
| APACHE-II | 154 (69.7) | 53 (34.4) |
| Ranson | 89 (40.3) | 48 (53.9) |
| CTSI | 12 (5.4) | 2 (16.7) |
| Balthazar | 25 (11.3) | 21 (96.0) |
| Glasgow | 10 (4.5) | 10 (100.0) |
| Japanese | 2 (0.9) | 2 (100.0) |
| Other/Undefined | 8 (3.6) | 7 (87.5) |
| Organ failure | 104 (34.6) | |
| Present | 52 (50.0) | |
| Absent | 52 (50.0) | |
| Transient | - | 10 (19.2) |
| Persistent | 37 (71.2) | |
| Unknown | 5 (9.6) | |
| Single | - | 22 (42.3) |
| Multiple | 20 (38.5) | |
| Unknown | 10 (19.2) | |
| Organs failed | - | 51 (98.1) |
| Respiratory | 35 (68.6) | |
| Renal | 22 (43.1) | |
| Cardiovascular | 16 (31.4) | |
| Otherb | 6 (11.8) | |
| Unknown | 2 (3.9) | |
| SAP or organ failure | 254 (84.4) | |
| Yes | 116 (43.8) | |
| No | 149 (56.2) | |
| Overall mortality | 294 (97.7) | 21c(7.1) |
| Case reports | 48 (100.0) | 2 (4.2) |
| Case series | 246 (97.2) | 19 (7.7) |
ICU: intensive care unit; APACHE: Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation; CT: computed tomography; CTSI: computed tomography severity index; SAP: severe acute pancreatitis.
a
Severity defined by Ranson ≥3, APACHE ≥8, CTSI >5, Balthazar grade D-E, Japanese ≥2, or Glasgow ≥3.
b
Two patients with central nervous system failure, one patient with hepatic, intestinal, and coagulation failure.
c
Does not include three fetal deaths.