Patient demographics and disease severity at enrolment
| Enteral | Parenteral | |
| Patient numbers | 16 | 18 |
| Age (y) | 63 (47–76) | 63 (52–73) |
| Sex | 9 (F) 7 (M) | 11 (F) 7 (M) |
| Disease severity | ||
| Severe | 6 | 7 |
| Mild/moderate | 10 | 11 |
| Glasgow score | 2 (1–3) | 2 (1–4) |
| CT score | 156 (117–222) | 125 (49–168) |
| C reactive protein | 3 (2.5–5) | 4.5 (2.5–5.5) |
| APACHE II score | 8 (6–10) | 9.5 (8–13) |
| Serum albumin on admission | 38 (38–41) g/l | 35.5 (30–36.5) g/l |
| Serum albumin at 7 days | 29 (28–37) g/l | 30 (26.5–35) g/l |
| Causes of pancreatitis | ||
| Gallstones | 9 | 14 |
| Alcohol | 2 | 2 |
| ERCP | 3 | 1 |
| Drug induced | 1 | 0 |
| Cryptogenic | 1 | 1 |
ERCP, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography.