Table 4 Comparisons of outcomes in non-operative management (NOM) and operative management (OM) for patients with penetrating renal trauma
Outcome measure | Overall (n = 150) | NOM (n = 83) | OM (n = 67) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mortality | 7.3% | 1.2% | 14.9% | 0.001 |
Median length of stay (days) | 5.0 | 4.0 | 8.5 | < 0.001 |
Mean ICU LOS (days) | 4.1 | 6.0 | 3.9 | 0.14 |
Mean ventilated days (days) | 3.2 | 2.0 | 3.3 | 0.29 |
Overall complication rate | 35.3% | 14.4% | 61.2% | < 0.001 |
Clavien-Dindo III/IV complication rate | 19.3% | 8.4% | 32.8% | < 0.001 |
Readmission rate | 9.3% | 8.4% | 10.4% | 0.67 |