Table 3 Postoperative and outcome data
From: A characterization of trauma laparotomies in a scandinavian setting: an observational study
Parameter | Number of patients | Distribution |
|---|---|---|
Mortality | ||
Death in ED | 6 | 6.1% |
Death following ED discharge | 2 | 2.0% |
Discharged alive | 90 | 91.8% |
Time to death after arrival | NA | 46 (135) min |
Cause of death | ||
Traumatic brain damage | 1 | 12.5% |
Bleeding | 4 | 50.0% |
Other | 1 | 12.5% |
Unknown | 2 | 25.0% |
Destination after trauma care unit | ||
Intensive care unit | 53 | 59.6% |
Ward | 36 | 40.4% |
Length of stay | ||
Intensive care unit | NA | 2.0 (6.1) days |
Hospital | NA | 6.1 (11.1) days |
Number of surgical interventions during primary admission in any region | ||
1 | 51 | 59.3% |
2 | 14 | 16.3% |
3 | 11 | 12.8% |
> 3 | 10 | 11.6% |
Discharged to | ||
Own home | 46 | 54.8% |
Another hospital | 17 | 20.2% |
Another intensive care unit | 3 | 3.6% |
Psychiatric department | 14 | 16.7% |
Rehabilitation, Spinal Cord Injury | 1 | 1.2% |
Rehabilitation, Traumatic Brain Injury | 1 | 1.2% |
Rehabilitation, other | 2 | 2.4% |