From: Who would benefit from open abdomen in severe acute pancreatitis?—a matched case-control study
Open abdomen (n = 47) | Matched Controls (n = 47) | P | |
---|---|---|---|
Age, median (range), years | 49 (27–82) | 50 (18–78) | 0.456 |
BMI, mean ± SD, kg/m2 | 30.4 ± 4.9 | 30.4 ± 4.9 | 0.991 |
Male sex | 42 (89) | 41 (87) | 1.000 |
Alcoholic etiology * | 40 (85) | 34 (72) | 0.207 |
Tertiary referral | 18 (38) | 16 (34) | 0.830 |
ASA ≥ III | 32 (68) | 25 (53) | 0.205 |
SOFA < 72 h † | 13 (11–14) | 12 (10–15) | 0.876 |
APACHE II < 24 h † | 23 (17–29) | 18 (15–26) | 0.056 |
Time interval between hospital and ICU admission, hours † | 23 (8–33) | 28 (12–40) | 0.318 |