Table 2 Mechanism of injury
From: Non-operative management for penetrating splenic trauma: how far can we go to save splenic function?
Stab wounds n = 53 | Gunshot wounds n = 65 | |
|---|---|---|
Total splenectomy | 10 | 35 |
Spleen-preserving therapy | 31 | 20 |
Non-operative management | 12 | 10 |
Total number of complications | 6a | 50a |
No. of patients with complications | 5 | 27 |
Ventilation days | 0 (0–0)∞ | 1 (0–3)∞ |
ICU stay (days) | 0 (0–0)∞ | 3 (1–8)∞ |
Length of hospital stay (days) | 6 (5–9)∞ | 9 (6–18)∞ |
Mortality | 0† | 7† |