Table 1 Main features of the study patients
2006–2015 n = 143 | 2006–2010 n = 62 | 2011–2015 n = 81 | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Patient characteristics | ||||
Age in years, median [IQR] | 59 [47–69] | 58 [47–65] | 60 [46–72] | 0.3 |
Body mass index in kg/m2, median [IQR] | 26 [23–29] | 25 [22–29] | 26 [24–29] | 0.2 |
Males, n (%) | 85 (59%) | 40 (64%) | 45 (55%) | 0.9 |
Cause of pancreatitis, n (%) | ||||
Alcoholism | 46 (32%) | 21 (34%) | 25 (31%) | 0.2 |
Lithiasis | 60 (42%) | 21 (34%) | 39 (48%) | |
Other | 37 (26%) | 20 (32%) | 17 (21%) | |
Balthazar score E, n (%) | 116 (87.2%) | 46 (82%) | 70 (91%) | 0.3 |
Extent of necrosis, n (%) | ||||
None | 31 (30%) | 9 (24%) | 22 (33%) | 0.72 |
<30% | 34 (32%) | 16 (42%) | 18 (27%) | |
30–50% | 10 (10%) | 5 (13%) | 5 (7%) | |
>50% | 30 (29%) | 8 (21%) | 22 (33%) | |
SOFA score at ICU admission | 4 [2–7] | 4 [2–7] | 4 [2–7] | 0.9 |
Infected pancreatic necrosis, n (%) | 80 (56%) | 37 (60%) | 43 (53%) | 0.45 |
Lactate level in mmol/L, median [IQR] | 1.9 [1.4–3.3] | 2.2 [1.4–4.5] | 1.9 [1.5–3.3] | 0.6 |
Admission modality to our ICU, n (%) | ||||
Admitted directly | 92 (64%) | 40 (65%) | 52 (64%) | 0.99 |
Transferred from another ICU | 51 (36%) | 22 (35%) | 29 (36%) | |