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Table 2 Unadjusted Outcomes of 2002 NTDB patients with blunt splenic or liver injury.a

From: Does Splenectomy Protect Against Immune-Mediated Complications in Blunt Trauma Patients?

 

Nonoperative Splenic Injuries (n = 25,967)

Splenectomy (n = 1,987)

Splenorrhaphy (n = 48)

Nonoperative Liver Injuries (n = 18,169)

Liver Laceration Repair (n = 578)

Other Liver Repair (n = 109)

Mortality (N,% total)

3,922 (15%)

385 (19%)b

2 (4%)c

2,870 (16%)

179 (31%)c

29 (27%)c

LOSd

19.3 ± 20

15.1 ± 17.4c

13.7 ± 13.6c

17.9 ± 20.3

18 ± 19.2b

17.5 ± 16.6b

ICUe Days

10.6 ± 14.9

7.8 ± 12.6c

6.5 ± 10c

9.4 ± 15.4

10.1 ± 13.5b

9.9 ± 12.7b

VENTf

11.4 ± 39.6

7.1 ± 12.6c

11.3 ± 19.3b

11.7 ± 44)

14.3 ± 54.6c

5.7 ± 7.2c

ARDSg (N, % total)

545 (2%)

43 (2.1%)b

0

378 (2.1%)

18 (3.1%)b

7 (6.4%)b

  1. aData expressed as number ± SD (standard deviation) of total for injury type unless otherwise specified. Percentages may not tally 100% owing to missing values in the data set.
  2. bP= not significant versus nonoperative splenic management.
  3. cP< 0.05 versus liver injury management.
  4. dLOS: length of stay.
  5. eICU: intensive care unit.
  6. fVENT: mechanical ventilation days.
  7. gARDS: acute respiratory distress syndrome.