Table 1 Patient demographics and baseline characteristics
Variable | VARTD (n = 21) |
|---|---|
Age, years | |
Mean (SD) | 42.9 (11.7) |
Median (IQR) | 44.1 (32.3‒53.0) |
Range | 23.7‒61.5 |
Sex, n (%) | |
Female | 10 (48) |
Male | 11 (52) |
Cause of pancreatitis, n (%) | |
Gallstones | 6 (29) |
Alcohol | 4 (19) |
Hypertriglyceridemia | 5 (24) |
Idiopathic | 5 (24) |
Excessive eating | 1 (5) |
Body mass index, kg/m2†| |
Mean (SD) | 22.8 (3.3) |
Median (IQR) | 21.9 (20.3‒26.1) |
Range | 18.0‒29.0 |
Comorbid conditions, n (%) | |
Cardiovascular disease | 3 (14) |
Pulmonary disease | 2 (10) |
Diabetes mellitus | 5 (24) |
Chronic renal disease | 0 |
Smoking history, n (%) | 9 (43) |
Drinking history, n (%) | 6 (29) |
ICU/high acuity care before enrollment, n (%) | 17 (81) |
Multiple organ failure, n (%) | 7 (33) |
Single-organ failure, n (%) | 5 (24) |
Acute physiology score | |
Mean (SD) | 7.5 (3.2) |
Median (IQR) | 7.0 (5.0‒10.0) |
Range | 3.0‒16.0 |
APACHE II score | |
Mean (SD) | 8.7 (3.2) |
Median (IQR) | 8.0 (6.0‒10.5) |
Range | 3.0‒16.0 |
Modified CT severity index, n (%) | |
6 | 4 (19) |
8 | 3 (14) |
10 | 14 (67) |
Non-enhancement of the pancreatic parenchyma, n (%) | |
 < 30% | 3 (14) |
30%‒50% | 5 (24) |
 > 50% | 13 (62) |
Size of necrotic collection—anteroposterior axis, cm | |
Mean (SD) | 7.9 (2.6) |
Median (IQR) | 7.3 (5.6‒10.1) |
Range | 4.7‒12.9 |
Size of necrotic collection—transverse axis, cm | |
Mean (SD) | 13.8 (5.3) |
Median (IQR) | 11.8 (9.8‒18.9) |
Range | 6.2‒22.2 |
Necrosis extending to the right of mesenteric vessels, n (%) | 21 (100) |
Distance between necrosis and left paracolic gutter, cm | |
Mean (SD) | 0 |
Median (IQR) | 0 |
Range | 0 |
Distance between necrosis and right paracolic gutter, cm‡ | |
Mean (SD) | 5.9 (1.2) |
Median (IQR) | 6.4 (4.5‒6.8) |
Range | 4.2‒6.9 |
Distance from lower edge of the necrosis to pelvis, cm§ | |
Mean (SD) | 2.2 (0.9) |
Median (IQR) | 2.0 (1.5‒3.1) |
Range | 1.4‒3.4 |
Necrosis extending down left paracolic gutter, cm | |
Mean (SD) | 16.0 (5.6) |
Median (IQR) | 16.9 (12.1‒19.0) |
Range | 7.0‒29.8 |
Necrosis extending down right paracolic gutter, cm | |
Mean (SD) | 8.2 (4.8) |
Median (IQR) | 7.2 (3.9‒13.2) |
Range | 2.7‒17.0 |
Percutaneous catheter in situ prior to VARTD, n (%) | 19 (90) |
Time from onset of pancreatitis to surgery, days | |
Mean (SD) | 64.0 (29.7) |
Median (IQR) | 54.0 (41.0‒82.5) |
Range | 30.0‒128.0 |
Tertiary referral, n (%) | 8 (38) |
Length of stay prior to our tertiary center, days | |
Mean (SD) | 40.0 (36.0) |
Median (IQR) | 31.0 (9.5‒58.5) |
Range | 0‒122.0 |