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Table 1 Liver injuries by demographic, ISS, management, number of complications and mortality

From: Complications of high grade liver injuries: management and outcomewith focus on bile leaks

 

Grade 3

Grade 4

Grade 5

All

P value

 

(n = 14)

(n = 34)

(n = 16)

(n = 64)

 

Age, mean (± SD)

27.5 ± 16.8

23 ± 14.3

29 ± 16.1

24.8 ± 15.5

NS

Gender, male (%)

9 (64.3)

22 (64.7)

13 (81.3)

44 (68.8)

NS

ISS, mean (± SD)

33.8 ± 14.4

33.3 ± 13.6

36 ± 11.7

35.3 ± 13.4

NS

Operative management (%)

6 (43%)

19 (56%)

15 (94%)#

40 (62%)

0.008

Overall mortality (%)

3 (21%)

10 (29%)

11 (69%)

24 (37.5%)

0.01

Gender, male (%)

9 (64.3)

22 (64.7)

13 (81.3)

44 (68.8)

NS

ISS, mean (± SD)

33.8 ± 14.4

33.3 ± 13.6

36 ± 11.7

35.3 ± 13.4

NS

Operative management (%)

6 (43%)

19 (56%)

15 (94%)#

40 (62%)

0.008

Overall mortality (%)

3 (21%)

10 (29%)

11 (69%)

24 (37.5%)

0.01

  1. ISS - injury severity score; NS - non significant difference; # - grade 5 data significantly different from grades 3 and 4.