Continuous regional arterial infusion and laparotomic decompression for severe acute pancreatitis with abdominal compartment syndrome

Table 1 Multiple organ dysfunction or multiple organ failure within 3 d after admission

Dysfunction (failure)	n (%)
Pulmonary insufficiency	8 (100.0)
Requiring mechanical ventilation	8 (100.0)
Renal insufficiency	7 (87.5)
Requiring dialysis	6 (75.0)
Shock	7 (87.5)
Requiring catecholamines	8 (100.0)
Sepsis (or SIRS)	8 (100.0)
Coagulopathy	7 (87.5)
Hepatic dysfunction (failure)	7 (87.5)
Cardiovascular disable	7 (87.5)
Gastrointestinal bleeding	7 (87.5)
Center nerve system problem	5 (62.5)

Table 2 Clinical data of 8 patients with severe acute pancreatitis treated by postoperative peripancreatic artery infusion

Patients	Sex/age (yr)	Area of pancreatitis	Operation	AI (d)	IAP		ApacheII		CT-SI (d)		ICU (d)	Hosp. (d)	Outcome
					Pre	Post	Pre	Post	Pre	Post
1	M/35	Entire	3	31	35	11	27	6	10	3	45	259	Recovered
2	F/42	Entire	4	8	38	18	24	18	10	8	11	11	Dead
3	M/64	Entire	5	25	26	8	13	4	7	1	34	68	Recovered
4	M/53	Entire	8	18	30	7	16	5	9	3	64	101	Recovered
5	M/49	Entire	6	41	31	9	21	8	10	3	58	159	Recovered
6	F/66	Entire	3	35	24	6	19	4	10	3	44	186	Recovered
7	M/57	Entire	4	19	26	6	16	5	9	1	33	74	Recovered
8	M/46	Entire	5	33	23	7	15	6	8	2	40	76	Recovered