Table 1 Clinical characteristics between mortality in the late amputation and survival in the amputation group
From: Risk factors for mortality in the late amputation of necrotizing fasciitis: a retrospective study
Variable | Mortality in late amputation (n = 13) | Survival in amputation (n = 22) | p value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean age (years) | 65.08 | ± 10.94 | 66.35 | ± 14.76 | 0.762 |
Clinical condition, no.(%) | |||||
Wound | 9 | (69.2%) | 9 | (42.0%) | 0.059 |
Hemorrhagic bullae | 7 | (53.8%) | 13 | (35.4%) | 0.001* |
Comorbidity, no. (%) | |||||
Diabetes mellitus | 10 | (76.9%) | 8 | (36.4%) | 0.014* |
CKD | 5 | (38.5%) | 10 | (45.5%) | 0.286 |
Liver cirrhosis | 1 | (7.7%) | 5 | (22.7%) | 0.327 |
PAD | 5 | (38.5%) | 2 | (9.1%) | < 0.001* |
Admission data | |||||
WBC count (× 103/μL) | 13.9 | (± 6.5) | 14.8 | (± 7.8) | 0.693 |
CRP (mg/dL) | 191.9 | (± 103.3) | 134.1 | (± 111.7) | 0.012* |
Creatinine (mg/dL) | 2.4 | (± 1.5) | 1.6 | (± 0.8) | 0.139 |
Albumin (g/dL) | 3.1 | (± 0.6) | 3.3 | (± 0.6) | 0.266 |
Na (mmol/L) | 133 | (± 4.3) | 134 | (± 3.6) | 0.125 |
Lactate, mg/dL | 33.9 | (± 30.4) | 23.2 | (± 18.6) | 0.086 |
LRINEC score > 8, n (%) | 8 | (61.5%) | 8 | (36.7%) | < 0.001* |
Bacteremia, n (%) | 9 | (69.2%) | 8 | (36.4%) | 0.001* |
Hospital stay (days) | 41.2 | (± 16.9) | 33.7 | (± 21.1) | |