Table 1.
Clinical characteristics of patients with moderate or severe acute pancreatitis and sinistral portal hypertension (SPH).
| Total (n=825) | No SPH (n=722) | SPH (n=103) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, yrs (range) | 39 (19–80) | 39 (19–80) | 36 (20–78) | 0.235 |
| Gender (Male, %) | 462 (56) | 380 (52.6) | 82 (79.6) | <0.001* |
| Recurrent (%) | 131 (15.9) | 81 (11.2) | 50 (48.5) | <0.001* |
| Etiology | ||||
| Biliary (%) | 382 (46.3) | 347 (48.1) | 35 (34) | 0.068 |
| HTG (%) | 260 (31.5) | 211 (29.2) | 49 (47.6) | <0.001* |
| Alcoholic (%) | 123 (14.9) | 113 (15.4) | 10 (9.7) | 0.075 |
| Others (%) | 60 (7.3) | 51 (7.1) | 9 (8.7) | 0.121 |
| Hyperglycemia (%) | 214 (25.9) | 141 (19.5) | 73 (70.9) | <0.001* |
| Smoking (%) | 168 (20.4) | 110 (15.2) | 58 (56.3) | 0.001* |
| APACHE II | 10 (8–15) | 10 (8–15) | 10 (8–15) | 0.798 |
| Ranson score | 6 (3–6) | 6 (3–6) | 6 (4–6) | 0.065 |
| CTSI | 6 (4–6) | 6 (4–6) | 6 (4–6) | 0.378 |
| CRP | 221 (61–673) | 196 (67–504) | 245 (67–673) | 0.263 |
| DD | 2342 (122–8909) | 2587 (353–8909) | 3241 (122–7685) | 0.315 |
| PLT | 252 (84–702) | 206 (98–702) | 317 (84–671) | 0.223 |
Qualitative variables are expressed as n (%); quantitative variables are expressed as the median (range).
*
Significant at <0.05.
HTG – hypertriglyceridemia; hyperglycemia refers to serum glucose >10 mmol/L in two random samples; CTSI, computed tomography (CT) severity index; CRP – C-reactive protein; DD – D-dimer; PLT – platelets.