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Table 3 Mortality by Glasgow Coma Scale

From: Outcome of trauma-related emergency laparotomies, in an era of far-reaching specialization

 

Glasgow Coma Scale

<9

9–14

15

Total number of patientsa

n = 72

n = 56

n = 134

Total number of deathsb

38

3

4

Cause of mortality

   

 Central nervous system

17

1

1

 Exsanguination

5

2

0

 Retroperitoneal exsanguination

6

0

1

 Multi organ failure

3

0

1

 Chest injury

3

0

0

 Cardiac failure

1

0

0

 Respiratory insufficiency

0

0

1

 Pre-existing condition

2

0

0

 Other

1

0

0

  1. Cause of in-hospital mortality by Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS)
  2. aTotal N = 262, missing six patients in whom GCS has not been documented
  3. bOf all patients that died, GCS has been documented (N = 45)