Early short-term abdominal paracentesis drainage in moderately severe and severe acute pancreatitis with pelvic ascites

Table 3 Six-month follow-up after patient discharge

	Short-term APD (n = 45)	Non-APD (n = 50)	P value
On discharge
MCTSI^a -necrotic score	3.56 ± 1.40	3.45 ± 1.44	0.658
No. of WON^a or fluid collection (> 100 mL)	2.20 ± 1.11	2.78 ± 0.99	0.008
Follow-up after 6 months
Rehospitalization	11 (24.40%)	24 (48.00%)	0.017
Intra-abdominal infection	9 (20.00%)	20 (40.00%)	0.059
PCD^a and/or necrosectomy	10 (22.22%)	24 (48.00%)	0.009

^aAbbreviations: MCTSI Modified computed tomography severity index, WON Wall-off necrosis, PCD Percutaneous catheter drainage

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