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Copyright ©2007 Baishideng Publishing Group Co.
World J Gastroenterol. Jun 21, 2007; 13(23): 3228-3231
Published online Jun 21, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i23.3228
Table 1 Comparison of clinical factors between survivors and non-survivors
VariableSurvivors(n = 20)Non-survivors(n = 6)P
Age71.9 ± 12.775.1 ± 6.960.5561
Sex Male630.6782
Female1430.5722
Hinchey’s stage I/II81
III/IV125
Preoperative data
Mean blood pressure (mmHg)93.9 ± 21.869.8 ± 17.90.0231
WBC count (/mm3)11247 ± 86296683 ± 50360.2381
Total protein (g/dL)5.95 ± 0.844.76 ± 1.440.0321
Potassium (mEq/L)3.85 ± 0.683.88 ± 1.230.9381
Creatinine (mg/dL)0.91 ± 0.451.48 ± 0.580.0191
BUN (mg/dL)30.4 ± 31.727.0 ± 12.30.7991
PaO2/FiO2 ratio380.9 ± 273.5314.2 ± 280.10.6251
pH7.426 ± 0.0807.319 ± 0.1700.0501
Postoperative data
Mean blood pressure (mmHg)90.6 ± 12.776.0 ± 19.10.0401
WBC count (/mm3)10305 ± 62023416 ± 44110.0191
Total protein (g/dL)5.45 ± 0.765.45 ± 0.260.9361
Potassium (mEq/L)3.85 ± 0.683.88 ± 1.230.9381
Creatinine (mg/dL)0.88 ± 0.501.43 ± 0.690.0451
BUN (mg/dL)27.0 ± 27.625.8 ± 15.40.9231
PaO2/FiO2 ratio278.1 ± 125.6126.2 ± 98.60.0141
pH7.443 ± 0.0497.315 ± 0.1730.0091
Table 2 Comparison of prognostic score between survivors and non-survivors
ScoreSurvivors(n = 20)Non-survivors(n = 6)P(Student’s t test)
APACHE II10.4 ± 3.8419.3 ± 2.870.00003
MPI25.1 ± 4.6828.6 ± 5.950.141
PIA II1.42 ± 0.990.39 ± 1.540.066