Table 5 Emergency interventions within 24 h after the accident in patients admitted with TTA
Total number of emergency interventions a per age group | < 5 years n = 4 (%) | 5–16 years n = 3 (%) | > 16 years n = 43 (%) | Total number n = 50 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Type of emergency intervention a within 24 h after the accident b | ||||
 Burn wound interventions in OR | 0 | 0 | 1 (2.3) | 1 (2.0) |
 Chest tube | 0 | 1 (33.3) | 11 (25.6) | 12 (24.0) |
 Emergency laparotomy | 0 | 0 | 4 (9.3) | 4 (8.0) |
 Intracranial pressure monitoring | 0 | 1 (33.3) | 8 (18.6) | 9 (18.0) |
 Craniotomy/ectomy | 0 | 0 | 4 (9.3) | 4 (8.0) |
 Active external rewarming | 3 (75.0) | 1 (33.3) | 5 (11.6) | 9 (18.0) |
 Active internal rewarming with ECMO | 1 (25.0) | 0 | 1 (2.3) | 2 (4.0) |
 Interventional angiography | 0 | 0 | 4 (9.3) | 4 (8.0) |
 Other emergency interventions c | 0 | 0 | 5 (11.6) | 5 (10.0) |
Total interventions | 4 | 3 | 43 | 50 |