Table 3.
SNOM versus FNOM versus OM: demographics, severity of injury, treatment and outcome
| SNOM (n = 31) | FNOM (n = 4) | OM (n = 11) | Total (n = 46) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient factors | ||||
| Age | 35 ± 21 | 24 ± 9 | 31 ± 17 | 33 ± 19 |
| Male | 12 (39%) | 1 (25%) | 5 (46%) | 18 (39%) |
| Haemodynamics in the ER | ||||
| Admission sBPa,c,d,e | 134 ± 19 | 99 ± 16 | 93 ± 21 | 120 ± 27 |
| Instabilityb,c,d,e | 1 (3%) | 1 (25%) | 9 (82%) | 11 (24%) |
| Investigations | ||||
| Acute CT performedc,d,e | 31 (100%) | 4 (100%) | 7 (64%) | 42 (91%) |
| Findings on acute CT-scan | ||||
| Grade no. | 2 (2–3) | 2.5 (0.5–3) | 1.5 (0–4) | 2 (2–3) |
| ≥Grade III | 10 (32%) | 2 (50%) | 4 (57%) | 16 (38%) |
| Amount HP‡ | 1 (0–3) | 3 (3–3) | 3 (1.75) | 3 (0–3) |
| Large HPa | 14 (45%) | 4 (100%) | 4 (57%) | 22 (52%) |
| Extent of damage | ||||
| Associated injuriesc,d | 22 (71%) | 3 (75%) | 11 (100%) | 36 (78%) |
| Interventions*c,d,e | 6 (19%) | 2 (50%) | 8 (73%) | 16 (35%) |
| Abdominal injuriesb,c,d,e | 3 (10%) | 1 (25%) | 10 (91%) | 14 (30%) |
| ISSb,c,d,e | 12 ± 9 | 14 ± 14 | 32 ± 13 | 17 ± 13 |
| ISS > 15b,c,d,e | 6 (19%) | 1 (25%) | 10 (91%) | 17 (37%) |
| Hospital stay | ||||
| ICU daysc,d,e | 2 ± 4 | 4 ± 2 | 8 ± 7 | 4 ± 5 |
| SW daysc,d | 12 ± 9 | 14 ± 11 | 29 ± 27 | 16 ± 17 |
| Total LOSc,d,e | 14 ± 12 | 17 ± 11 | 38 ± 31 | 20 ± 20 |
| Transfusion requirements | ||||
| Patients receiving Txc,d,e | 8 (26%) | 2 (50%) | 10 (91%) | 20 (43%) |
| Blood Txc,d,e | 1 ± 2 | 20 ± 30 | 28 ± 24 | 9 ± 18 |
| Outcome | ||||
| Complicationsc,e | 9 (29%) | 3 (75%) | 7 (64%) | 19 (41%) |
| Interventions*c,e | 3 (10%) | 3 (75%) | 5 (46%) | 11 (24%) |
| Mortalitya,e | 0 (0%) | 1 (25%) | 1 (9%) | 2 (4%) |
ER, emergency room; sBP, systolic blood pressure; HP, haemoperitoneum; ISS, injury severity score; ICU, intensive care unit; SW, surgical ward; LOS, length of stay; Tx, transfusion requirements.
a
Significant SNOM vs. FNOM, P < 0.05.
b
Significant FNOM vs. OM.
c
Significant SNOM vs. OM P < 0.05.
d
Significant NOM vs. OM P < 0.05.
e
Significant SNOM vs. FNOM + OM P < 0.05.
*
Associated injuries/complications demanding some kind of intervention.
‡
Numbers presented as mean ± SD, number of patients (% of total) or median (interquartile range).