Table 1 Baseline characteristics and laboratory values among physiological, anatomical, and logistical reasons in patients with open abdomens
Physiological (n = 45) | Anatomical (n = 45) | Logistical (n = 45) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Present (n = 38) | Absent (n = 7) | p | Present (n = 25) | Absent (n = 20) | p | Present (n = 21) | Absent (n = 24) | p | |
Age, mean (SD),yrs | 37.9 (18.0) | 43.7 (23.6) | 0.800 | 40.8 (19.2) | 36.4 (18.4) | 0.299 | 40.4 (22.1) | 37.6 (15.7) | 0.731 |
Male, n (%) | 28 (73.7) | 4 (57.1) | 0.394 | 16 (64.0) | 16 (80.0) | 0.327 | 15 (71.4) | 17 (70.8) | 1.000 |
Trauma mechanism, n (%) | |||||||||
Penetrating | 20 (52.6) | 3 (42.9) | 0.699 | 11 (44.0) | 12 (60.0) | 0.373 | 9 (42.9) | 14 (58.3) | 0.376 |
Blunt | 13 (34.2) | 3 (42.9) | 0.686 | 11 (44.0) | 5 (25.0) | 0.224 | 7 (33.3) | 9 (37.5) | 1.000 |
Acute Abdomen, n (%) | 5 (13.2) | 1 (14.3) | 1.000 | 3 (12.0) | 3 (15.0) | 1.000 | 5 (23.8) | 1 (4.2) | 0.083 |
Other reasons present, n (%) | |||||||||
Logistical | 17 (44.7) | 4 (57.1) | 0.422 | 12 (48.0) | 9 (45.0) | 1.000 | - | - | - |
Anatomical | 19 (50.0) | 6 (85.7) | 0.112 | - | - | - | 12 (57.1) | 13 (54.2) | 1.000 |
Physiological | - | - | - | 19 (76.0) | 19 (95.0) | 0.112 | 17 (81.0) | 21 (87.5) | 0.689 |
ISS, mean (SD) | 22.7 (5.5) | 19.0 (3.2) | 0.143 | 21.2 (5.0) | 23.4 (5.6) | 0.193 | 22.8 (4.8) | 21.7 (5.7) | 0.389 |
T < 36, n (%) | 21 (55.3) | 1 (14.3) | 0.096 | 11 (44.0) | 11 (55.0) | 0.554 | 7 (33.3) | 15 (62.5) | 0.075 |
T > 38, n (%) | 4 (10.5) | 1 (14.3) | 1.000 | 3 (12.0) | 2 (10.0) | 1.000 | 3 (14.3) | 2 (8.3) | 0.652 |
pH < 7.2, n (%) | 27 (71.1) | 0 | 0.001 | 15 (60.0) | 12 (60.0) | 1.000 | 11 (52.4) | 16 (66.7) | 0.374 |
Lactate > 5, n (%) | 24 (63.2) | 1 (14.3) | 0.034 | 13 (52.0) | 12 (60.0) | 0.764 | 11 (52.4) | 14 (58.3) | 0.769 |
WBC < 4, n (%) | 2 (5.3) | 0 | 1.000 | 0 | 2 (20.0) | 0.192 | 0 | 2 (8.3) | 0.491 |
WBC > 12, n (%) | 14 (36.8) | 4 (57.1) | 0.412 | 9 (36.0) | 9 (45.0) | 0.559 | 13 (61.9) | 5 (20.8) | 0.007 |
Mechanical ventilation, n (%) | 38 (100) | 7 (100 %) | - | 25 (100) | 20 (100) | - | 21 (100) | 24 (100) | - |
Fi02 > 40 %, n (%) | 29 (76.3) | 3 (42.9) | 0.168 | 17 (68.0) | 15 (75.0) | 0.745 | 16 (76.2) | 16 (66.7) | 0.528 |
Coagulopathy, n (%) | 30 (78.9) | 4 (57.1) | 0.337 | 16 (64.0) | 18 (90.0) | 0.079 | 16 (76.2) | 18 (75.0) | 1.000 |
SBP < 90, n (%) | 35 (92.1) | 4 (57.1) | 0.039 | 22 (88.0) | 17 (85.0) | 1.000 | 18 (85.7) | 21 (87.5) | 1.000 |
AKI, n (%) | 4 (10.5) | 0 | 1.000 | 2 (8.0) | 2 (20.0) | 1.000 | 4 (19.0) | 0 | 0.040 |
Hemodialysis, n (%) | 1 (2.6) | 0 | 1.000 | 1 (4.0) | 0 | 1.000 | 1 (4.8) | 0 | 0.467 |
ACS, n (%) | 1 (2.6) | 1 (14.3) | 0.290 | 2 (80) | 0 | 0.495 | 0 | 2 (8.3) | 0.491 |