Research Article

Improved Outcome of Severe Acute Pancreatitis in the Intensive Care Unit

Table 1

Baseline characteristics and outcomes.

ParameterPrevalence ( )

Male gender (%)31 (62%)
Mean age (SD; range)51.7 (14.8; 16–85)
Past Medical History
 Pancreatitis40%
 Diabetes mellitus24%
 Gallstone disease16%
 Liver cirrhosis8%
 Chronic kidney disease8%
 Transplantation 4%
Aetiology of severe pancreatitis
 Alcohol40%
 Gallstone disease30%
 Drug induced6%
 Hypocalcaemia4%
 Post ERCP 2%
 Hypertriglyceridemia2%
 Idiopathic16%
Transfer from other hospital 48%
Severity of illness on admission to ICU
 APACHE II score, median (IQR)17 (12–19)
 SOFA, median (IQR)5 (3–8)
 POP, median (IQR)8 (5–12)
 CTSI, median (IQR)4 (2–7.5)
Associated organ failure
 AKI54%
 ALI56%
 IAH20%
 Need for respiratory support78%
 Need for RRT44%
 Treatment with vasoactive drugs62%
Nutrition
 TPN 20%
 Enteral nutrition only80%
Interventional treatment
 Drain insertion24%
 Surgical intervention26%
 Embolisation7.5%
Outcome
 ICU mortality16%
 Hospital mortality20%
 LOS in ICU, median (IQR)13.5 (6–30)
 LOS in Hospital, median (IQR)30 (16–70)
 Diabetes mellitus in hospital survivors11 of 40 survivors
 End stage renal failure in hospital survivors2 of 40 survivors

ICU: intensive care unit; ERCP: Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography; SD: standard deviation; IQR: interquartile range; APACHE: Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation; SOFA: sequential organ failure assessment; POP: pancreatitis outcome prediction; CTSI: Computed Tomography Severity Index; AKI: acute kidney injury; ALI: acute lung injury; IAH: intraabdominal hypertension; RRT: renal replacement therapy; TPN: total parenteral nutrition; LOS: length of stay.