Intra-abdominal pressure and procalcitonin for prognosis in patients with severe acute pancreatitis: An etiology-based analysis

Figure 5 Forest plot of clinical outcomes by management strategy. A: Outcomes; B: Subgroups; C: Intra-abdominal pressure levels over time; D: Procalcitonin levels over time. Intra-abdominal pressure-procalcitonin-guided management was associated with lower 28-day mortality (15.8% vs 25.0%, P = 0.043) and multiple organ dysfunction syndrome incidence (48.7% vs 61.8%, P = 0.027). ACS: Abdominal compartment syndrome; AP: Acute pancreatitis; HTG-AP: Hypertriglyceridemic acute pancreatitis; IAP: Intra-abdominal pressure; ICU: Intensive care unit; LOS: Length of stay; MODS: Multiple organ dysfunction syndrome; PCT: Procalcitonin; ANOVA: Analysis of variance; CI: Confidence interval.