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Table 4 The serum levels of metabolites in the APD and non-APD groups after treatments

From: Outcome benefit of abdominal paracentesis drainage for severe acute pancreatitis patients with serum triglyceride elevation by decreasing serum lipid metabolites

 

APD group

Non-APD group

t value

P value

 

n = 68

n = 64

  

Lipid metabolites

TG (mmol/L)

2.45 ± 1.07

5.08 ± 2.21

15.401

<0.001*

Total FFA (mmol/L)

0.67 ± 0.15

1.33 ± 0.12

10.954

<0.001*

Cholesterin (mmol/L)

2.88 ± 0.74

3.01 ± 0.68

1.049

0.296

Lipase (U/L)

195 ± 47

211 ± 56

1.782

0.077

FFA profiles (%)

Lauric acid 12:0

0.92 ± 0.33

0.71 ± 0.23

1.655

0.100

Myristic acid 14:0

6.11 ± 1.81

3.05 ± 0.62

7.598

<0.001*

Palmitic acid 16:0

32.19 ± 9.63

22.61 ± 5.81

9.693

<0.001*

Palmitoleic acid 16:1

4.71 ± 1.57

4.27 ± 2.07

0.157

0.876

Stearic acid 18:0

18.03 ± 5.31

12.50 ± 2.46

10.467

<0.001*

Oleic acid 18:1

25.87 ± 4.73

34.52 ± 6.17

12.363

<0.001*

Linoleic acid 18:2

8.08 ± 0.52

13.31 ± 1.73

23.817

<0.001*

Linolenic acid 18:3

0.33 ± 0.12

0.37 ± 0.18

1.510

0.133

Arachidonic acid 20:4

1.21 ± 0.25

5.41 ± 1.09

6.041

<0.001*

  1. Abbreviations: TG triglycerides, FFA free fatty acids, APD abdominal paracentesis drainage, PCD percutaneous catheter drainage, APD group patients in this group treated with APD, non-APD group patients in this group treated without APD. *Significant difference