Table 4 Comparisons between patients with and without operations for blunt high-grade liver or spleen injuries
Non-operative | Operative | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
(s-NOM) | (f-NOM + Immediate OP) | ||
Number of patients (n) | 116 | 34 | - |
Gender (male) | 69 (59.5%) | 24 (70.6%) | 0.24 |
Age (years) | 32.34 ± 16.21 | 30.76 ± 16.89 | 0.62 |
SBP (mmHg) | 119.44 ± 29.37 | 106.76 ± 28.06 | 0.02 |
HR (beats/min) | 98.13 ± 20.13 | 103.88 ± 25.64 | 0.23 |
RR (breaths/min) | 20.03 ± 3.59 | 21.62 ± 6.09 | 0.15 |
Hemoglobin (g/dL) | 12.11 ± 2.27 | 10.15 ± 2.89 | <0.001 |
Endotracheal intubation (%) | 11 (9.5%) | 7 (20.6%) | 0.12 |
Tube thoracostomy (%) | 16 (13.8%) | 12 (35.3%) | 0.005 |
CT extravasation (%) | 29 (25.0%) | 17 (50.0%) | 0.005 |
Large hemoperiotneum (%) | 25 (21.6%) | 22 (64.7%) | <0.001 |
Alcohol (%) | 79 (68.1%) | 30 (88.2%) | 0.02 |
GCS | 13.88 ± 2.55 | 12.88 ± 3.72 | 0.15 |
ISS | 19.36 ± 10.24 | 26.58 ± 11.13 | 0.001 |
Mechanism: | 0.41 | ||
Motorcycle | 79 (68%) | 22 (65%) | |
Motor vehicle | 14 (12%) | 7 (21%) | |
Others | 23 (10%) | 5 (15%) | |
Emergency room BT (U) | 1.43 ± 2.05 | 4.65 ± 4.94 | 0.001 |
Hospitalization BT (U) | 2.01 ± 4.15 | 11.06 ± 11.70 | <0.001 |
BT requirement (%) | 67 (57.8%) | 32 (94.1%) | <0.001 |
Hospitalization (days) | 13.22 ± 9.28 | 21.74 ± 15.67 | 0.004 |
ICU LOS (days) | 4.19 ± 3.60 | 9.26 ± 9.35 | 0.004 |
Patients with associated injury (%) | 91 (78.4%) | 28 (82.4%) | 0.62 |
Patients with complication(s) (%) | 8 (6.8%) | 6 (17.6%) | 0.27 |
Mortality (%) | 4 (3.4%) | 6 (17.6%) | 0.01 |