Table 4 Comparison of characteristics: NOM vs OM in patients with high-grade splenic injury

Age (in years)

10.6 ± 3.7

15.6 ± 1.8

0.000^b

Male (%)

64.5

75.0

0.694^a

Serum Hb (in mmol/l)

6.7 ± 1.2

6.3 ± 1.6

0.223^c

Need of blood transfusion (%)

32.3

50.0

0.424^a

ISS (in points)

20.2 ± 7.9

43.7 ± 7.1

0.000^b

Trauma mechanism that occurred most (%)

Bicycle accident (22.6)

Vehicle vs vehicle accident (37.5)

0.223^a

 LET (%)

38.7

0.0

0.042^a

 HET (%)

61.3

100.0

Presence of active blush (%)

29.6

50.0

0.402^a

Haemodynamic stability

 Stable (%)

71.0

37.5

0.109^a

 Unstable (%)

29.0

62.5

0.109^a

Isolated splenic injury (%)

61.3

0.0

0.003^a

Stay in ward (in days)

5.8 ± 3.8

8.9 ± 7.4

0.150^b

Stay in ICU (in days)

2.9 ± 3.4

7.3 ± 10.0

0.184^b

LOS (in days)

8.5 ± 6.4

16.1 ± 10.9

0.013^b

Bedrest (in days)

5.4 ± 2.3

6.5 ± 4.4

0.932^b

Mortality (%)

0.0

12.5

0.205^a