Table 2 Survival Following Emergency Department Thoracotomy in Adults
Injury Pattern | Shock | No Vital Signs | No Signs Of Life | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cardiac | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Denver (57) | 3/9 (33%) | 0/7 (0%) | 1/53 (2%) | 4/69 (6%) |
Detroit (58) | 9/42 (21%) | 3/110 (3%) | Â | 12/152 (8%) |
Johannesburg (59) | Â | Â | Â | 13/108 (12%) |
Los Angeles (60) | 2/5 (40%) | 6/11 (55%) | 2/55 (4%) | 10/71 (14%) |
New York (61) | 7/20 (35%) | 18/53 (32%) | 0/18 (0%) | 24/91 (26%) |
San Francisco (62) | 18/37 (49%) | 0/25 (0%) | Â | 18/63 (29%) |
Seattle (63) | 4/11 (36%) | 11/47 (23%) | Â | 15/58 (26%) |
Overall | 43/124 (35%) | 47/254 (19%) | 4/126 (3%) | 96/612 (16%) |
Penetrating | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Denver (15) | 19/78 (24%) | 14/399 (4%) | Â | 33/477 (7%) |
Detroit (58) | 9/42 (21%) | 3/110 (3%) | Â | 12/152 (8%) |
Houston (64) | 14/156 (9%) | 18/162 (11%) | Â | 32/318 (10%) |
Indianapolis (65) | 3/7 (43%) | 1/50 (2%) | 0/80 (0%) | 4/137 (3%) |
Johannesburg (59) | 31/413 (8%) | 10/149 (7%) | 1/108 (1%) | 42/670 (6%) |
Los Angeles (60) | 2/5 (40%) | 6/11 (55%) | 2/55 (4%) | 10/71 (14%) |
New York (66) | 8/32 (25%) | 8/77 (10%) | 0/25 (0%) | 16/134 (12%) |
Oakland (67) | 8/24 (33%) | Â | 2/228 (1%) | 10/252 (4%) |
San Francisco (62) | Â | Â | Â | 32/198 (30%) |
Seattle (63) | 4/11 (36%) | 11/47 (23%) | Â | 15/58 (25%) |
Washington (68) | 7/13 (54%) | 3/47 (6%) | Â | 10/60 (17%) |
Overall | 145/1007 (14%) | 100/1252 (8%) | 6/615 (1%) | 283/2986 (10%) |
Blunt | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Denver (15) | 4/86 (5%) | 4/311 (1%) | Â | 8/397 (2%) |
Houston (64) | 0/42 (0%) | 0/27 (0%) | Â | 0/69 (0%) |
Johannesburg (59) | 1/109 (1%) | 0/39 (0%) | 0/28 (0%) | 1/176 (1%) |
San Francisco (62) | Â | Â | Â | 1/60 (2%) |
Seattle (63) | Â | Â | Â | 1/88 (1%) |
Overall | 5/237 (2%) | 4/377 (1%) | 0/28 (0%) | 11/790 (1.4%) |