Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of 220 patients with delayed hemothorax
Variable, n(%) | Large-Bore(n = 60) | Small-Bore (n = 160) | P |
|---|---|---|---|
Male | 51 (85%) | 112 (70%) | 0.02 |
Age, years | 0.67 | ||
18 to 29 | 6 (10%) | 13 (8%) | |
30 to 49 | 10 (17%) | 38 (24%) | |
50 to 69 | 25 (42%) | 69 (43%) | |
70 to 89 | 18 (30%) | 36 (23%) | |
90+ | 1 (2%) | 4 (3%) | |
Injury type | 0.11 | ||
Blunt | 54 (95%) | 158 (99%) | |
Penetrating | 3 (5%) | 2 (1%) | |
Highest chest AIS value | 0.28 | ||
< 3 | 4 (9%) | 20 (15%) | |
≥ 3 | 43 (91%) | 117 (85%) | |
Injury severity scale | 0.57 | ||
0 to 8 | 0 | 3 (2%) | |
9 to 15 | 21 (35%) | 68 (43%) | |
16 to 25 | 24 (24%) | 53 (33%) | |
26+ | 15 (25%) | 35 (22%) | |
ED Glasgow coma scale | 0.22 | ||
3 to 8 | 8 (16%) | 14 (9%) | |
9 to 12 | 2 (4%) | 3 (2%) | |
13 to 15 | 41 (80%) | 140 (89%) | |
ED vital signs a | |||
Normal pulse | 27 (71%) | 11 (70%) | 0.86 |
Normal respiratory rate | 38 (75%) | 121 (79%) | 0.55 |
Normal body temperature | 23 (48%) | 62 (47%) | 0.94 |
Normal systolic blood pressure | 8 (20%) | 473 (30%) | 0.21 |
Coagulation comorbidity b | 10 (17%) | 31 (19%) | 0.65 |
Bilateral chest tubes | 1 (2%) | 2 (1%) | 0.81 |
Tube placement, side of chest c | 0.68 | ||
Right | 34 (49%) | 98 (52%) | |
Left | 36 (51%) | 91 (48%) | |
Median (IQR) time from admission until first chest tube, hours c | 111 (80–192) | 109 (80–176) | 0.56 |