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World J Gastrointest Surg. Oct 27, 2026; 18(10): 122118
Published online Oct 27, 2026. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.122118
Table 1 Baseline characteristics of study population (n = 134), n (%)/mean ± SD/median (interquartile range)
Characteristic
Total (n = 134)
Good prognosis (n = 82)
Poor prognosis (n = 52)
P value
Age (years)51.6 ± 13.449.2 ± 12.855.1 ± 13.90.009
Male gender88 (65.7)53 (64.6)35 (67.3)0.746
Etiology: Biliary56 (41.8)38 (46.3)18 (34.6)0.178
Etiology: Hypertriglyceridemia42 (31.3)24 (29.3)18 (34.6)0.512
Etiology: Alcoholic24 (17.9)14 (17.1)10 (19.2)0.753
APACHE II score16.8 ± 5.214.3 ± 4.620.6 ± 4.8< 0.001
CTSI7.4 ± 1.96.8 ± 1.78.3 ± 1.8< 0.001
CRP (mg/L)248.6 (168.4-362.5)198.3 (134.2-286.4)318.7 (242.6-412.8)< 0.001
Procalcitonin (ng/mL)3.8 (1.2-9.6)2.4 (0.8-5.8)7.2 (3.4-15.6)< 0.001
Organ failure at admission68 (50.7)32 (39.0)36 (69.2)< 0.001
Number of organ failures1.4 ± 0.90.9 ± 0.82.1 ± 0.8< 0.001
Fluid collection volume (mL)368.5 (224.8-526.4)312.6 (188.4-468.2)458.3 (316.8-624.6)0.002
Infected necrosis at drainage48 (35.8)18 (22.0)30 (57.7)< 0.001


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