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Table 2 Main causes of death

From: Effects of moving emergency trauma laparotomies from the ED to a dedicated OR

 

Period 1

 

Period 2

  
 

N

%

N

%

p*

Bleeding

40

68

15

60

0,62

Sepsis/MOF

5

8.5

3

12

0,69

Head injury

9

15

4

16

1,00

Other/unknown

5

8.5

3

12

0,69

Total

59

100

25

100

 
  1. MOF: multiple organ failure; *Fisher’s Exact tests for individual causes against the sum of all other causes.