Management of Splenic Abscess after Splenic Arterial Embolization in Severe Acute Pancreatitis: A 5-Year Single-Center Experience

Table 1

Baseline characteristics and clinical features of patients with splenic abscess after splenic arterial embolization.

Parameters	All patients ()
Median age (yr) (IQR)	46 (36-54)
Sex
Male	14 (77.8%)
Female	4 (22.2%)
Etiology for pancreatitis
Biliary	10 (55.6%)
Hyperlipidemic	5 (27.8%)
Others	3 (16.7%)
SOFA, median (IQR)	7 (4.5-8.5)
Median days from AP onset to IPN presentation (IQR)	27 (15-31)
Median days from AP onset to splenic artery bleeding (IQR)	53 (47-74)
Median days from splenic artery embolization to splenic abscess formation (IQR)	7 (4-8)
Treatment
Percutaneous catheter drainage	10 (55.6%)
Splenectomy	8 (44.4%)
Pathogens cultured
Escherichia coli	7 (38.9%)
Klebsiella pneumoniae	6 (33.3%)
Enterococcus faecium	1 (5.6%)
Acinetobacter baumannii	1 (5.6%)
Negative	3 (16.6%)