TABLE 1.
Clinical characteristics of presurgical status in the patients subjects
| Characteristic | Valuea |
|---|---|
| Sex (male/female) | 22/18 |
| Age (average [yr]) | 61 |
| (range [yr]) | 42–77 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2)b | 27.5 ± 0.3 |
| Diagnoses | |
| Chronic pancreatitis | 9 |
| Pancreatic cancer | 19 |
| Gastric cancer | 5 |
| Colon cancer | 7 |
| APACHE II scorec | 5.0 ± 1.0 |
| Total protein (g/dl) | 6.5 ± 0.1 |
| Albumin (g/dl) | 4.1 ± 0.1 |
| Hemoglobin (g/dl) | 13.2 ± 0.1 |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dl) | 220.5 ± 10.2 |
| Choline esterase (U/liter) | 4,382 ± 201 |
| CRP (mg/liter)d | 9.0 ± 1.1 |
a
Data are presented as means ± SE.
b
Body mass index = body weight/height2 (kg/m2).
c
APACHE, Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation.
d
C-reactive protein.