Table 1.
Patients’ Characteristics
| Acute Pancreatitis (n=15) | |
|---|---|
| Age, mean±SD | 60.5±11.8 |
| Male sex, n (%) | 14 (93.3) |
| BMI, mean±SD | 29.6±4.3 |
| Alcohol consumption, n (%) | 1 (6.7) |
| Cholelithiasis, n (%) | 1 (6.7) |
| Previous acute pancreatitis, n (%) | 0 (0) |
| Ranson score, mean±SD | 2.8±1.6 |
| Ranson score ≥3, n (%) | 9 (60.0) |
| Organ failure, n (%) | 4 (26.7) |
| Mortality, n (%)* | 3 (20.0) |
| Diagnostic criteria according to the Revised Atlanta Classification | |
| Abdominal pain, n (%) | 9 (60.0) |
| Serum lipase or amylase level greater than three times the upper normal value, n (%) | 11 (73.3) |
| Characteristic imaging findings, n (%) | 15 (100) |
Note: *Respiratory failure not considered.