Early short-term abdominal paracentesis drainage in moderately severe and severe acute pancreatitis with pelvic ascites

Table 2 Clinical effects and outcomes

	Short-term APD (n = 57)	Non-APD (n = 78)	P-value
Clinical improvement (days)
IAP < 15 mmHg	4.77 ± 2.81	6.24 ± 2.52	0.002
Daily max temperature < 37.5 °C	10.26 ± 7.28	11.44 ± 6.37	0.319
EN^a ≥ 20 kCal/kg/day	6.53 ± 3.87	8.41 ± 4.25	0.009
No. of early MV^b	19 (33.33%)	23 (29.49)	0.634
Duration of MV	7.68 ± 6.71	10.83 ± 5.82	0.004
Intra-abdominal infection	12 (21.05%)	32 (41.03%)	0.014
Intervention in the late stage
Later APD^b	5 (8.77%)	12 (15.38%)	0.378
Peripancreatic PCD^a	16 (28.07%)	29 (37.18%)	0.267
Open necrosectomy	10 (17.54%)	25 (33.78%)	0.075
Clinical outcome
ICU stay	20.75 ± 15.24	28.83 ± 19.75	0.006
Total hospitalization days	33.58 ± 19.75	41.75 ± 24.22	0.019
Mortality	6 (10.53%)	7 (9.00%)	0.137

^aAbbreviations: IAP Intra-abdominal pressure, EN Enteral nutrition, PCD Percutaneous catheter drainage
^bEarly MV Mechanical ventilation in the early stage of AP, later APD Abdominal paracentesis drainage 7 days after disease onset

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