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Table 2 Comparison between clinical characteristics in survivors and non-survivors at arrival time and within first 24 h

From: Surgical management of AAST grades III-V hepatic trauma by Damage control surgery with perihepatic packing and Definitive hepatic repair–single centre experience

Variable

Survivors

Non-survivors

Total

p

(n = 81)

(n = 40)

(n = 121)

 

Liver AAST grade IIIa

37(45.7 %)

5(12.5 %)

42(34.7 %)

0.001

Liver AAST grade IVa

37(45.7 %)

16(40.0 %)

53(43.8 %)

>0.05

Liver AAST grade Va

7(8.6 %)

19(47.5 %)

26(21.5 %)

0.0001

ISS˃34 (arrival)a

49(60.5 %)

33(82.5 %)

82(67.8 %)

0.0001

Systolic blood pressure ≤90 mmHg (arrival)a

28(34.6 %)

34(85.0 %)

62(51.2 %)

0.0001

GCS˂9 (arrival)a

4(4.9 %)

25(62.5 %)

29(23.9 %)

0.0001

AST(U/L) within first 24 hb

454.09 ± 130.3

1405.22 ± 605.10

820.32 ± 315.12

0.010

ALT(U/L) within first 24 hb

505.13 ± 270.626

905.79 ± 412.385

675.32 ± 189.34

0.033

RBC transfusion (ml) within first 24 hb

1500.31 ± 607.46

5810.63 ± 2817.31

2510.03 ± 817.21

0.001

  1. aData are expressed as number of patients and percentages (n, %), bData are presented as Mean ± Standard Deviation, AAST American Association for Surgery of Trauma, GCS Glasgow Coma Scale, ISS Injury Severity Score, RBC Red blood cell