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Table 3 Subgroup analysis according to recurrence time

From: Factors affecting the recurrence of acute cholecystitis after treatment with percutaneous cholecystostomy

 

recurrence within 3 months

recurrence after 3 months

 

n = 22

n = 15

p value

Presence of fever, n (%)

9 (40.9)

3 (20)

0.286*

Pancreatitis, n (%)

2 (9.1)

0

0.505*

History of cholecystitis, n (%)

6 (27.3)

5 (33.3)

0.728*

Tokyo classification, n (%)

  

0.850

 Grade 2

14 (63.6)

10 (66.7)

 

 Grade 3

8 (36.4)

5 (33.3)

 

Grade at recurrence, n (%)

  

0.666

 Grade 1

8 (36.4)

8 (53.3)

 

 Grade 2

11 (50)

5 (33.3)

 

 Grade 3

3 (13.6)

2 (13.3)

 

Recurrence-related mortality, n (%)

2 (9.1)

0

0.505*

Catheter insertion time, median (Q1-Q3)

2 (1.8–4.5)

2 (2–3)

0.593

Catheter drainage time, median (Q1-Q3)

28 (14.5–42)

39 (29–70)

0.061

Lipase, median (Q1-Q3)

17.5 (10.5–29)

19 (12–40)

0.819

Procalcitonin, median (Q1-Q3)

1.41 (0.58–5.46)

1.74 (0.40–2.98)

0.772

Time to recurrence (days), median (Q1-Q3)

28.5 (18.8–57)

255 (140–424)

< 0.001

  1. *Fischer’s Exact test was used.