05 November 2021: Clinical Research
Association Between Ascites and Clinical Findings in Patients with Acute Pancreatitis: A Retrospective Study
Quan-Xiang Zeng 1EFG* , Zhen-Hua Wu 1EFG* , Dong-Liang Huang 1B , Ye-Sheng Huang 1B , Hao-Jie Zhong 2ACDEF*DOI: 10.12659/MSM.933196
Med Sci Monit 2021; 27:e933196
Table 1 Patient characteristics.
| No-ascites (n=175) | Ascites (n=43) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 54.70±18.05 | 52.65±19.37 | 0.656 |
| Male sex | 103 (58.86) | 28 (65.12) | 0.453 |
| Alcoholism | 13 (7.43) | 7 (16.28) | 0.132 |
| Smoking status | 0.919 | ||
| Never | 158 (90.29) | 38 (88.37) | |
| Former | 4 (2.29) | 1 (2.33) | |
| Current | 13 (7.43) | 4 (9.30) | |
| Hypertension | 21 (12.00) | 7 (16.28) | 0.452 |
| Diabetes | 15 (8.57) | 3 (6.98) | 0.975 |
| CCI | 2.00 (1.00–3.00) | 1.00 (0.00–3.00) | 0.289 |
| Etiology | 0.330 | ||
| Gallstones | 76 (43.43) | 15 (34.88) | |
| Hypertriglyceridemia | 35 (20.00) | 10 (23.26) | |
| Alcohol | 5 (2.86) | 1 (2.33) | |
| Post-ERCP | 0 (0) | 1 (2.33) | |
| Medications | 13 (7.43) | 2 (4.65) | |
| Idiopathic | 46 (26.29) | 14 (32.56) | |
| Data are presented as means±standard deviations, medians (interquartile ranges) or n (%). CCI – Charlson Comorbidity Index; ERCP – endoscopic retrograde cholangio-pancreatography. | |||