Table 4 Outcomes of 178 critically ill patients with cirrhosis and spontaneous bacterial/fungal peritonitis (SBFP) or secondary peritonitis.
From: Identifying early indicators of secondary peritonitis in critically ill patients with cirrhosis
Outcomes | N (%) or Median [interquartile range] | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
SBFP n = 157 (88.2%) | SP n = 21 (11.8%) | ||
28-day mechanical ventilation-free days | 2 [0–6] | 2 [0–14] | 0.27 |
Renal replacement therapy during the hospitalization | 45/157 (28.7) | 6/21 (28.6) | 0.99 |
Catecholamines during the hospitalization | 114/157 (72.6) | 17/21 (81.0) | 0.42 |
Bacteremia during the hospitalization | 56/157 (35.7) | 4/21 (19.1) | 0.13 |
ICU length of stay (days) | 6 [4–12] | 12 [4–17] | 0.96 |
Hospital length of stay (days) | 12 [5–24] | 18 [7–43] | 0.18 |
Good outcome (GOS 4 or 5) | |||
At ICU discharge | 35/156 (22.4) | 7/21 (33.3) | 0.28 |
At hospital discharge | 35/150 (23.3) | 4/21 (19.1) | 0.79 |
At 3 months | 29/144 (20.1) | 4/21 (19.1) | 1.00 |
At 1 year | 24/139 (17.3) | 3/20 (15.0) | 1.00 |
