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Table 2 Outcomes among physiological, anatomical, and logistical reasons in patients with open abdomens

From: Anatomical, physiological, and logistical indications for the open abdomen: a proposal for a new classification system

 

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

ICU LOS (IQR)

5 (1–5)

15 (12–21)

0.230

12 (1–27.5)

4.5 (1–11.8)

0.399

10 (1.5–24)

4.5 (1–27.8)

0.541

Hospital LOS (IQR)

7 (1–7)

33 (22–43)

0.133

27.8 (1–41)

7 (1–21.5)

0.495

19 (2.5–42.5)

5 (1–34.5)

0.300

Primary fascial cl, n (%)

13 (34.2)

6 (85.7)

0.031

11 (44.0)

8 (40.0)

1.000

13 (61.9)

6 (25.0)

0.017

0–24 h

2 (5.3)

1 (14.3)

0.405

0

3 (15.0)

0.080

3 (14.3)

0

0.094

24–48 h

1 (2.6)

3 (42.9)

0.009

3 (12.0)

1 (5.0)

0.617

2 (9.5)

2 (8.3)

1.000

48–72 h

3 (7.9)

1 (14.3)

0.505

2 (8.0)

2 (10.0)

1.000

3 (14.3)

1 (4.2)

0.326

72–96 h

2 (5.3)

0

1.000

2 (8.0)

0

0.495

1 (4.8)

1 (4.2)

1.000

96–120 h

1 (2.6)

1 (14.3)

0.290

2 (8.0)

0

0.495

2 (9.5)

0

0.212

120–144 h

1 (2.6)

0

1.000

1 (4.0)

0

1.000

1 (4.8)

0

0.467

144–168 h

3 (7.9)

0

1.000

1 (4.0)

2 (10.0)

0.577

1 (4.8)

2 (8.3)

1.000

Fascial cl ≤ 72 h, n (%)a

6 (15.8)

5 (71.4)

0.004

5 (20.0)

6 (30.0)

0.500

8 (38.1)

3 (12.5)

0.048

Mortality, n (%)

19 (50.0)

1 (14.3)

0.112

10 (40.0)

10 (50.0)

0.557

7 (33.3)

13 (54.2)

0.231

0–24 h

13 (34.2)

1 (14.3)

0.407

8 (32.0)

6 (30.0)

1.000

5 (23.8)

9 (37.5)

0.356

24–48 h

1 (2.6)

0

1.000

0

1 (5.0)

0.444

0

1 (4.2)

1.000

48–72 h

2 (5.3)

0

1.000

0

2 (10.0)

0.192

0

2 (8.3)

0.491

72–96 h

2 (5.3)

0

1.000

1 (4.0)

1 (5.0)

1.000

1 (4.8)

1 (4.2)

1.000

96–120 h

1 (2.6)

0

1.000

1 (4.0)

0

1.000

1 (4.8)

0

0.467

120–144 h

0

0

-

0

0

-

0

0

-

144–168 h

0

0

-

0

0

-

0

0

-

Cause of death, n (%)

         

Sepsis

4 (10.5)

1 (14.3)

1.000

3 (12.0)

2 (10.0)

1.000

2 (9.5)

3 (12.5)

1.000

MOF

10 (26.3)

1 (14.3)

0.663

3 (12.0)

8 (40.0)

0.041

2 (9.5)

9 (37.5)

0.040

Bleeding

12 (31.6)

1 (14.3)

0.654

9 (36.0)

4 (20.0)

0.327

6 (28.6)

7 (29.2)

1.000

  1. ICU intensive care unit, LOS length of stay, IQR interquartile range, cl closure, MOF multi-organ failure
  2. astatistically significant difference compared to fascia closed >72 h and fascia not closed