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Table 1 Patient characteristics a

From: Goal-directed transfusion protocol via thrombelastography in patients with abdominal trauma: a retrospective study

 

Overall (n = 60)

Control group (n = 31)

Goal-directed group (n = 29)

p

Age (year)

41.7 ± 14.2

42.8 ± 15.6

40.5 ± 12.8

0.53

Gender

    

   Male

49(81.7)

26(83.9)

23(79.3)

0.65

   Female

11(18.3)

5(16.1)

6(20.7)

 

Mechanism of injury

    

   Blunt

50(83.3)

27(87.1)

23(79.3)

0.64

   Penetrating

10(16.7)

4(12.9)

6(20.7)

 

ISS

15.2 ± 6.9

14.3 ± 5.7

16.2 ± 8.0

0.28

Abdominal AIS

3.1 ± 0.8

3.1 ± 0.7

3.1 ± 0.9

0.86b

Involved abdominal organ

    

   Spleen

24(40.0)

15(48.4)

9(31.0)

0.17

   Liver

14(23.3)

9(29.0)

5(17.2)

0.28

   Pancreas

18(30.0)

5(16.1)

13(44.8)

0.015

   Vessel

5(8.3)

4(12.9)

1(3.4)

0.39

   Stomach

4(6.7)

1(3.2)

3(10.3)

0.35

   Duodenum

6(10.0)

4(12.9)

2(6.9)

0.73

   Intestine

12(20)

5(16.1)

7(24.1)

0.44

   Colon

14(23.3)

6(19.4)

8(27.6)

0.45

   Rectum

2(3.3)

1(3.2)

1(3.4)

1.00

Emergency operation

57(95)

29(93.5)

28(96.6)

1.00

ICU stay (day)

10.1 ± 9.2

8.1 ± 5.5

12.2 ± 11.8

0.28b

Hospital stay (day)

13.4 ± 10.0

11.3 ± 6.2

15.6 ± 12.7

0.10

Mortality at 28d

5(8.3)

2(6.5)

3(10.3)

0.94

  1. aData are presented as mean ± SD or number(%).
  2. bMann–Whitney u test.
  3. ISS, injury severity score; AIS, abbreviated injury scale, ICU: intensive care unit.