Table 3 Treatment of haemodynamically stable patients presenting after blunt abdominal injury stratified by FAST-exam result
Positive FAST (n = 14) | False negative FAST (n = 6) | True negative FAST (n = 401) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Intervention n(%) | |||
Embolization | 3 (21%)** | 1 (17%)* | 1 (0.2%) |
Laparotomy | 2 (14%) ** | 1 (17%)* | 0 |
Transfusion during ED-stay | |||
For all indications | 5 (36%)** | 3 (50%)* | 18 (4.5%) |
For (presumed) abdominal bleeding | 3 (21%)** | 1 (17%)* | 0 |
Transfusion during hospitalisation | |||
For all indications | 4 (28%)** | 1 (17%)* | 22 (5.5%) |
For abdominal bleeding | 2 (14%)** | 0 | 0 |
Destination after ED n(%) | |||
Discharged | 0* | 0 | 115 (29%) |
Surgery ward | 0** | 2 (33%) | 185 (46%) |
ICU | 13 (92.9%)** | 4 (67%)* | 100 (25%) |
Deceased at ED | 1 (7.1%) | 0 | 1 (0.2%) |
Duration of hospitalisation | |||
Hospitalisation days (range) | 16.4 (0–31)** | 9.2 (1–30) | 6.6 (0–61) |
Duration ICU days (range) | 7.0 (0–29)** | 1.7 (0–6)* | 1.4 (0–42) |
Mortality n(%) | |||
Related to abdominal trauma | 1 (7.1%)* | 0 | 0 |
Related to other injuries | 1 (7.1%) | 1 (17%) | 18 (4.5%) |