Table 1 Characteristics of patients with acute pancreatitis either with (cases, n = 13) or without (controls, n = 18) organ failure
Variable | Cases | Controls |
|---|---|---|
Age | 47 (31–83) | 44 (24–75) |
Gender (male/female) | 12/1 | 11/7 |
Aetiology | Â | Â |
   Alcohol | 11 | 15 |
   Biliary | 2 | 3 |
Length of hospitalization (days) | 35 (4–130) | 13 (2–90) |
Length of the stay in the intensive care unit (days) | 26 (2–129) | 6 (2–20) |
Mechanical ventilation | 12 | Â |
Length of mechanical ventilation (days) | 10 (4–129) |  |
Haemodialysis | 5 | Â |
Need for inotropes | 10 | Â |
Died of acute pancreatitis | 3 | Â |