Table 4 Clinical course and outcome in alcoholic and biliary AP
Alcohol group (n = 50) | Biliary group n = 76) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Hospital stay, days | 9.9 ± 5.2 | 7.9 ± 3.5 | 0.086 |
NPO, days | 5.4 ± 2.7 | 4.4 ± 2.0 | 0.068 |
Time to alleviation of symptoms, days | 3.1 ± 2.3 | 2.8 ± 1.7 | 0.539 |
Mortality | 4 (8.0) | 0 (0) | 0.012 |