Table 1 Characteristics for 151 patients stratified by splenic injury grade

Patients, n

151^a

50

53

47

ISS, median (IQR)

16 (9,24)

13 (6,24)

13 (9,22)

17 (16,25)

Transfusion ≥1 unit RBC, n (%)

52 (34)

10 (20)

20 (38)

22 (47)

Length of stay in hospital (days), median (IQR)

5 (2,10)

4 (2,8)

6 (4,11)

6 (1,11)

Length of stay in ICU or HDU (days), median (IQR)

1.5 (1,3)

1 (0,2)

2 (1,4)

1 (1,3)

  Observation alone, n (%)

108 (72)^a

47 (94)

38 (72)

22 (47)

  Angiography with or without embolization, n (%)

20 (13)

2 (4)

7 (13)

11 (23)

  Splenectomy/spleen-preserving surgery, n/n (%)

20/3 (15)

0/1(2)

7/1 (15)

13/1 (30)