Table 3 Comparison of characteristics: low-grade vs high-grade splenic injuries

Age (in years)

11.0 ± 4.0

11.6 ± 4.0

0.359^c

Male (%)

62.3

66.7

0.647^a

Serum Hb (in mmol/l)

7.5 ± 1.0

6.6 ± 1.2

0.005^c

Need of blood transfusion (%)

18.2

35.9

0.047^a

ISS (in points)

19.4

24.4

0.022^c

Trauma mechanism that occurred most (%)

Bicycle vs vehicle accident (19.5)

Bicycle accident (20.5)

0.960^b

 LET (%)

32.5

30.8

0.853^a

 HET (%)

67.5

69.2

0.853^a

Presence of active blush (%)

9.1

30.8

0.002^a

Haemodynamic stability

 Stable (%)

76.6

64.1

0.154^a

 Unstable (%)

23.4

35.9

Isolated splenic injury (%)

32.5

48.7

0.088^a

Management

 NOM (%)

76.6

79.5

0.727^a

 OM (%)

23.4

20.5

0.727^a

 Embolisation (%)

0.0

12.8

0.004^b

 Splenectomy (%)

2.6

7.7

0.333^b

Stay in ward (in days)

6.6 ± 6.4

6.5 ± 4.8

0.134^c

Stay in ICU (in days)

3.5 ± 6.0

3.8 ± 5.5

0.160^c

LOS (in days)

10.2 ± 9.7

10.1 ± 8.0

0.058^c

Bedrest (in days)

4.8 ± 3.3

5.5 ± 2.6

0.004^c

Mortality (%)

1.3

2.6

0.561^b