Observational Study
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World J Gastrointest Endosc. May 16, 2018; 10(5): 93-98
Published online May 16, 2018. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v10.i5.93
Table 1 Patient demographics and baseline characteristics of 27 patients with walled-off necrosis after necrotizing pancreatitis
CharacteristicValue
Sex, male/female21/6
Median age (interquartile range), yr54 (45-63)
Median size of walled-off pancreatic necrosis (interquartile range), cm14 (12-16)
Cause of pancreatitis
Alcohol induced9
Biliary17
Idiopathic1
Main indication
Gastric outlet obstruction15
Biliary obstruction3
Infection/fever despite antibiotic therapy9