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Table 1 Presenting clinical and demographic data from patients admitted to GSH with penetrating renal injuries from April 30, 2015 to January 30, 2019

From: Penetrating renal injuries: an observational study of non-operative management and the impact of opening Gerota’s fascia

 

Overall (N = 150)

GSW (N = 82)

Stab (N = 68)

p-value

Median age (year) (IQR)

25.5 (IQR = 21–31)

26.5 (IQR = 21–31.5)

25.0 (IQR = 22–31)

0.56

% Male

95.3%

93.9%

97.1%

0.36

Median # of wounds

2 (IQR = 1–4)

2 (IQR = 1–4)

2 (IQR = 1–4)

0.56

HIV status (% positive)

5.3%

7.3%

2.9%

0.23

Mean presenting HR (bpm ± 95% CI)

91.4 ± 3.7

95.6 ± 5.2

86.2 ± 3.2

0.01

Mean presenting SBP (mmHg ± 95% CI

128.6 ± 3.9

129.0 ± 6.0

128.2 ± 4.7

0.41

Mean ISS

21.3 ± 2.7

28.2 ± 4.2

13.2 ± 1.7

 < 0.05

Presenting pH

7.33 ± 0.02

7.32 ± 0.03

7.33 ± 0.02

0.30

Initial lactate

2.8 ± 0.5

3.1 ± 0.6

2.5 ± 0.9

0.26

Presenting Hb

126.2 ± 2.0

130.0 ± 2.6

115.0 ± 1.3

0.78

Peritonitis (%)

36.7

58.5

10.2

 < 0.05

Hemodynamic Instability (%)

6.0

8.5

2.9

0.15

Isolated renal injury (%)

33.3

6.1

66.2

 < 0.05

  1. Y years, IQR Interquartile range, SBP systolic blood pressure, ISS injury severity score, Hb hemoglobin, GSW Gunshot wound. Hemodynamic instability is defined as a SBP < 90 mmHG, or HR > 100 beats per minute