Table 1

Clinical data and aetiology in patients with interstitial oedematous pancreatitis (group I), sterile necrotising pancreatitis (group II), and infected necrotising pancreatitis (group III)

Group I Group II Group III
Number181418
Median (range) age58.5 (19–87)39 (14–76)53 (38–74)
Sex7M, 11F10M, 4F13M, 5F
Aetiology
 Alcohol4 (22%)9 (64%)9 (50%)
 Biliary11 (61%)3 (21%)5 (28%)
 Others3 (17%)2 (14%)4 (22%)