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Table 1 Hypertonic saline after a damage control laparotomy. Randomized controlled clinical trial. Baseline information

From: Hypertonic saline infusion does not improve the chance of primary fascial closure after damage control laparotomy: a randomized controlled trial

Variable

Total

NS

HS

Patients, n (%)

52

27

25

Age, mean (SD)

35.1(± 14.1)

32.9 (± 13.9)

37.5 (± 14.1)

Male, n (%)

44 (84.6%)

22 (81.5%)

22 (88.0%)

Trauma mechanism

 Penetrating, n (%)

41 (78.9%)

24 (88.9%)

17 (68.0%)

 Blunt, n (%)

11 (21.1%)

3 (11.1%)

8 (32.0%)

Systolic BP, mm Hg, median (IQR)

90 (60–122)

80 (60–129)

91 (60–112)

Respiratory rate, breaths/min, median (IQR)

23 (19–29.5)

22 (19–30)

24 (19–28)

Glasgow Coma Score, median (IQR)

14 (12.5–15)

15 (10–15)

14 (13–15)

RTSt, median (IQR)

11 (9 − 12)

11 (9 −12)

11 (10 −12)

RTSs, median (IQR)

7.11 (6.08–7.84)

7.11 (5.78–7.84)

7.11 (6.38–7.84)

AIS thorax, median (IQR)

0 (0 -3)

0 (0–3)

0 (0–3)

AIS abdomen, median (IQR)

4 (3.5–5)

4 (3.5–5)

4 (3–5)

ISS, median (IQR)

26 (17.5–35)

26 (17–35)

29 (25–41)

ATI, median (IQR)

25.5 (12.5–35.5)

26 (13–37)

20 (12–35)

Abdominal damage control

   

 Liver, n (%)

 Major vascular, n (%)

 Hollow viscus, n (%)

 Other, n (%)

25 (48.1%)

39 (75.0%)

33 (63.5%)

38 (73.1%)

13 (48.1%)

20 (74.1%)

17 (63.0%)

23 (85.2%)

12 (48.0%)

19 (76.0%)

16 (64.0%)

15 (60.0%)

Extraabdominal damage control, n (%)

46 (88.5%)

25 (92.6%)

21 (84.0%)

Abdominal closure

   

 Commercial, n (%)

 Barker, n (%)

47 (90.4%)

5 (9.6%)

25 (92.6%)

2 (7.4%)

22 (88.0%)

3 (12.0%)

PRBC, first 6 h, median (IQR)

4 (2–6)

4 (3–6)

4 (2–6)

  1. NS normal saline; HS hypertonic saline; SD standard deviation; IQR interquartile range; RTSt revised trauma score, used for triage; RTSt revised trauma score, used for survival calculation; ISS injury severity score; ATI abdominal trauma index; PRBC packed red blood cells