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Table 4 Description of operative course including indications and findings

From: Delayed laparoscopic peritoneal washout in non-operative management of blunt abdominal trauma: a scoping review

Operative intervention

Total

Time to laparoscopy (days)

Mean ± SD

5.3 ± 4.7

(Minimum, maximum)

2–35

Indications for laparoscopy

Sepsis/SIRS criteria

65 (65%)

Imaging findings

54 (54%)

Hemodynamic instability

23 (23%)

Bloodwork results

20 (20%)

Abdominal pain/peritonitis

15 (15%)

Intervention in RCT

13 (13%)

Pulmonary dysfunction

4 (4%)

Intra-abdominal hypertension

4 (4%)

Suspected infected collection

3 (3%)

Ileus

2 (2%)

Abdominal compartment syndrome

1 (1%)

Decreased urine output

1 (1%)

Poor oral intake

1 (1%)

Confirmation of leak cessation

1 (1%)

Fluid type during laparoscopy

Blood

52 (55.9%)

Bile

45 (48.4%)

Blood and/or Bile

22 (23.7%)

Infected collection

3 (3.2%)

Chyle

1 (1.1%)