From: The rate of success of the conservative management of liver trauma in a developing country
Variable | Conservative | Laparotomy |
---|---|---|
Male | 61 (42.4%) | 83 (57.6%) |
Female | 12 (41.4%) | 17 (58.6%) |
>55 years old | 8 (57.1%) | 6 (42.9%) |
<55 years old | 65 (40.9%) | 94 (59.1%) |
ISS >20 | 8 (8.8) | 83 (91.2%) |
ISS <20 | 65 (79.3%) | 17 (20.7%) |
RTS >5 | 63 (63.6%) | 36 (36.4%) |
RTS <5 | 10 (13.5%) | 64 (86.5%) |
≤Grade IV | 73 (42.1%) | 100 (57.9%) |
>Grade IV | 0 (0%) | 9 (100%) |
Complications | 15 (20.5%) | 11 (11%) |
Mortality | 1 (1.4%) | 12 (12%) |