Ultrasound-Assisted versus Endoscopic Nasojejunal Tube Placement for Acute Pancreatitis: A Retrospective Feasibility Study
Table 1
Demographic and baseline characteristics.
Ultrasound-assisted ()
Endoscopy (n =23)
Age (y)
0.61
Male, no. (%)
15 (50.0)
7 (69.6)
0.19
BMI (kg/m2)
0.38
APACHE II
12.5 (8-17)
11 (8-16)
0.63
Etiology, no. (%)
0.49
Biliary
14 (46.7)
15 (65.2)
Hyperlipidemia
14 (46.7)
7 (30.4)
Alcoholic
1 (3.3)
1 (4.3)
Idiopathic
1 (3.3)
0
NRS-2002 score at admission
3 (2-4)
2 (2-4)
0.28
CT severity index
6 (5-10)
8 (4-10)
0.87
SOFA at admission
5 (3-6)
3 (2-7)
0.15
Data are presented as (%) or median (interquartile range). BMI: body mass index; APACHE II: Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II; DBC: determinant-based classification; SOFA: sequential organ failure assessment.
