Ascites characteristics in acute pancreatitis: A prognostic indicator of organ failure and mortality

Table 2 Characteristics of ascites and their association with clinical outcome

Indicators	Yellow clear ascites (n = 54)	Yellow cloudy ascites (n = 293)	Red brown ascites (n = 320)	P value
Gender (male)	32 (59.3)	183 (62.5)	187 (58.4)	0.589
Admission day after onset	3 (1-3)	2 (1-4)	2 (1-3)	0.156
Etiology
Alcoholic	5 (9.3)	41 (14.0)	29 (9.1)	0.138
Hypertriglyceridemia	9 (16.7)	84 (28.7)	85 (26.6)	0.186
Biliary	32 (59.3)	134 (45.7)	161 (50.3)	0.154
Idiopathic	2 (3.7)	27 (9.2)	34 (10.6)	0.270
Ascites cell count (cells/mm³)	55 (12-1000)	400 (28-3900)	226 (29-4323)	0.075
Proportion of neutrophils in ascites (%)	65 (9-90)	85 (9-92)	85 (9-94)	0.029
Total ascites protein (g/L)	31.1 (3.6-36.9)	32.6 (17.4-39.7)	36.4 (28.8-41.9)	< 0.001
Ascites amylase (U/L)	35 (11-210)	596 (78-1897)	825 (219-2826)	< 0.001
Ascites lactate dehydrogenase (U/L)	115 (29-790)	1138 (251-2055)	1573 (539-3377)	< 0.001
Positive for ascites bacteria smear	5 (9.3)	29 (9.9)	31 (9.7)	0.988
Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome Score (day 1)	2 (1-3)	2 (1-3)	3 (2-3)	< 0.001
Bedside Index for Severity in Acute Pancreatitis Score (day 1)	1 (1-2)	2 (1-3)	2 (1-3)	0.001
Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II Score (day 1)	8 (5-12)	9 (5-12)	10 (7-14)	0.001
Clinical Tab Score for Imaging (week 1)	4 (2-5)	4 (2-6)	6 (3-8)	< 0.001
Pancreatic necrosis	20 (37.0)	131 (44.7)	209 (65.3)	< 0.001
Infected pancreatic necrosis	5 (9.3)	42 (14.3)	75(23.4)	0.003
Percutaneous catheter drainage	3 (5.6)	42 (14.3)	73 (22.8)	0.019
Endoscopic debridement	2 (3.7)	10 (3.4)	33 (10.3)	0.01
OF	34 (63.0)	216 (73.7)	259 (80.9)	0.006
Persistent OF	27 (50.0)	164 (56.0)	221 (69.1)	0.001
Persistent respiratory failure	26 (48.1)	158 (53.9)	211 (65.9)	0.002
Persistent kidney failure	4 (7.4)	37 (12.6)	97 (30.3)	< 0.001
Persistent circulatory failure	6 (11.1)	30 (10.2)	73 (22.8)	< 0.001
Abdominal compartment syndrome	2 (3.7)	14 (4.8)	41 (12.8)	0.001
Respiratory infection	5 (9.3)	21 (7.2)	53 (16.6)	0.001
Blood infection	5 (9.3)	32 (10.9)	68 (21.3)	< 0.001
Mild acute pancreatitis	10 (18.5)	20 (6.8)	1 (0.3)	< 0.001
Moderately severe acute pancreatitis	17 (31.5)	108 (36.9)	98 (30.6)	0.250
Sever acute pancreatitis	27 (50.0)	165 (56.3)	221 (69.1)	0.001
Death	1 (1.9)	17 (5.8)	38(11.9)	0.021
Hospital days	13 (7-20)	15 (10-23)	18 (11-30)	0.001

The data expression forms are Median (25^th-75^th percentile) and n (%). OF: Organ failure.