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Table 2 Interventions

From: Impact of initial coagulation and fibrinolytic markers on mortality in patients with severe blunt trauma: a multicentre retrospective observational study

 

Overall

n = 666

Survivors

n = 597

Non-survivors

n = 69

P Value

Blood transfusions within 24 h

 PRBCs ≥10 units, n (%)

105 (15.8)

65 (10.9)

40 (58.0)

< 0.001

 FFP ≥ 10 units, n (%)

126 (18.9)

96 (16.1)

30 (43.5)

< 0.001

 PC ≥ 10 units, n (%)

69 (10.4)

48 (8.0)

21 (30.4)

< 0.001

TXA within 3 h, n (%)

232 (34.8)

195 (32.6)

37 (53.6)

0.001

Emergency procedures

 Craniotomy, n (%)

99 (14.9)

75 (12.6)

24 (34.8)

< 0.001

 Thoracotomy, n (%)

17 (2.6)

5 (0.8)

12 (12.1)

< 0.001

 Laparotomy, n (%)

35 (5.3)

25 (4.2)

10 (14.5)

< 0.001

 Interventional radiology, n (%)

115 (17.3)

99 (16.6)

16 (23.1)

0.17

  1. Data are expressed as numbers (%). Non-survivors are defined as patients who died within 28 days of injury. FFP Fresh frozen plasma, PC Platelet concentrate, PRBCs Packed red blood cells, TXA Tranexamic acid