Table 7 Diagnostic and surgical techniques for liver hematoma/rupture compared for two periods
Variable | Period (y) | N (%) | χ2 | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Diagnostic techniques | ||||
Laparotomy | ≤ 1990 | 46 (62.2) | 4.152 | 0.042 |
> 1990 | 151 (49.0) | |||
US | ≤ 1990 | 4 (5.4) | 11.413 | 0.001 |
> 1990 | 70 (22.7) | |||
CT | ≤ 1990 | 11 (14.9) | 0.130 | 0.719 |
> 1990 | 41 (13.3) | |||
US/CT | ≤ 1990 | 1 (1.4) | 8.078 | 0.005 |
> 1990 | 39 (12.7) | |||
Autopsy | ≤ 1990 | 12 (16.2) | 24.239 | < 0.001 |
> 1990 | 7 (2.3) | |||
Surgical techniques | ||||
Laparotomy | ≤ 1990 | 54 (71.1) | 0.585 | 0.444 |
> 1990 | 229 (75.3) | |||
Liver packing | ≤ 1990 | 33 (44.0) | 5.801 | 0.016 |
> 1990 | 180 (59.4) | |||
Hepatic artery ligation | ≤ 1990 | 3 (4.0) | 0.712 | 0.399 |
> 1990 | 20 (6.6) | |||
Liver embolization | ≤ 1990 | 6 (8.0) | 0.059 | 0.808 |
> 1990 | 27 (8.9) | |||
Liver resection | ≤ 1990 | 5 (6.7) | 4.673 | 0.031 |
> 1990 | 6 (2.0) | |||
Hepatorrhaphy/omentoplasty | ≤ 1990 | 17 (22.7) | 5.860 | 0.015 |
> 1990 | 36 (11.8) | |||
Liver transplantation | ≤ 1990 | 0 | 3.586 | 0.058 |
> 1990 | 14 (4.6) | |||