TABLE 1.
Risk factors for survival to discharge
| Survived (N = 18) | Did not survive (N = 5) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duration of clinical signs a | 7 (0‐56) | 14 (2‐126) | .33 |
| Jaundice on initial physical examination | 12 (66.7) | 3 (60.0) | >.99 |
| Presurgical total bilirubin b , c | 9.0 (0.1–29.4) | 12.5 (6.8‐20.6) | .61 |
| Presurgical cholesterol b | 177 (92‐602) | 260 (220‐432) | .09 |
| Presurgical creatinine a , d | 0.9 (0.3‐1.7) | 1.7 (0.8‐2.7) | .42 |
| Presurgical PT b , d | 10.2 (9.3‐24.0) | 12.9 (10.0‐17.7) | .22 |
| Presurgical PTT b , d | 17.1 (10.3‐112.0) | 14.3 (9.1‐40.2) | .3 |
| Cholelithiasis e | 9 (40.0) | 2 (40.0) | >.99 |
| Pancreatic disease on ultrasound f | 11 (68.8) | 5 (100.0) | .28 |
| Presurgical peritoneal effusion b | 7 (41.2) | 5 (100.0) | .04 g |
| Presurgical maximum common bile duct diameter, mm d | 9.5 (6.8‐20.0) | 6.2 (4.2‐22.0) | .49 |
| Positive bile culture | 7 (38.9) | 1 (20.0) | .62 |
| Septic peritonitis b | 1 (5.8) | 1 (20.0) | .41 |
| Cholecystectomy | 4 (22.2) | 3 (60.0) | .14 |
| Pancreatic biopsy or surgery | 8 (44.4) | 3 (60.0) | .64 |
Notes: Data are reported as number (%) or median (range).
a
Missing data for 4 cats that survived.
b
Missing data for 1 cat that survived.
c
Reference ranges for total bilirubin in mg/dL (Clinic 1: 0.0‐0.1, Clinic 2 and 3: 0.0‐0.5, Clinic 4: 0.0‐0.11, Clinic 5: 0.0‐0.2, Clinic 6: 0.1‐0.5).
d
Missing data for 1 cat that died.
e
Missing data for 3 cats that survived.
f
Missing data for 2 cat that survived.
g
Statistically significant.