Table 2

Histological parameters at 72 hours

Feature
Pancreatitis (no therapy)
Mean (range)
(n = 8)
On-demand therapy
Mean (range)
(n = 8)
Prophylactic therapy
Mean (range)
(n = 8)

Oedema
1.63 (1.5 to 2)
1.56 (1 to 2)
1.13 (0.5 to 1.5)*

Inflammation
2.56 (2 to 3)
2.63 (2.5 to 3)
2.44 (1.5 to 3)

Necrosis
2.31 (2 to 3)
2.44 (1.5 to 3)
2.31 (1.5 to 3)

Histological score 0 (no injury) to 3 (severe injury) [26]; *p < 0.05 (prophylactic therapy versus pancreatitis)

Fritz et al. Critical Care 2008 12:R141   doi:10.1186/cc7118