Table 2.
Comparison between subgroups of patients based on treatment
| Early craniectomy | Late craniectomy | No craniectomy | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Number |
41 |
21 |
124 |
|
|
Male sex, % (N) |
70.7% (29) |
76.2% (16) |
65.3% (81) |
0.99 |
|
Age (years) |
43.8 ± 17.9 |
35.7 ± 19.4 |
47 ± 21 |
0.07 |
|
ISS |
33.3 ± 10.9 |
32.7 ± 8.9 |
31.7 ± 12.1 |
0.38 |
|
RTS |
5.7 ± 1.5 |
5.3 ± 1.3 |
5.5 ± 1.6 |
0.52 |
|
TRISS |
63.4 ± 28.4 |
62.6 ± 20.4 |
63.1 ± 27.7 |
0.84 |
|
GCS at admission |
7.7 ± 3.5 |
7.2 ± 3 |
7.4 ± 3.6 |
0.85 |
|
Marshall score |
3.2 ± 0.8* |
2.4 ± 0.8 |
2.7 ± 0.9 |
0.02 |
|
SAPS II |
46.1 ± 12.5 |
42.4 ± 9.2 |
46.2 ± 14.4 |
0.58 |
|
ICU LOS |
16.6 ± 9.1 |
28 ± 7.6*** |
19.1 ± 10 |
0.001 |
|
ICU mortality, % (N) |
29.3% (12) |
28.6% (6) |
24.2% (30) |
0.91 |
|
GCS at ICU discharge |
7.1 ± 3.5 |
7.5 ± 3.5 |
8 ± 4.3 |
0.42 |
|
Total hospitalmortality, % (N) |
36.6% (15) |
33.3% (7) |
29% (36) |
0.65 |
|
Hospital LOS |
43.1 ± 24.7 |
54.2 ± 21.2* |
40.2 ± 20.6 |
0.02 |
|
GCS at hospital discharge |
10.7 ±4.3 |
10.5 ±3.5 |
11 ± 4 |
0.74 |
|
GOS at 6 months |
3.3 ± 1.4 |
3.00 ± 1.1 |
3.6 ± 0.9 |
0.71 |
| Total 6-monthsmortality, % (N) | 48.8% (20) | 42.9% (9) | 29% (36)* | 0.02 |
Continuous variables are expressed as mean ± standard deviation. Percentages are referred to the total population of each group. Statistical analysis: Kruskal-Wallis test with Dunn's multiple comparison test andChi square test. P value was considered significant if <0.05.
AIS: Abbreviated Injury Scale; GCS: Glasgow Coma Scale; GOS: Glasgow Outcome Scale; LOS: Length of Stay; ISS: Injury Severity Score; RTS: Revised Trauma Score; SAPS: Simplified Acute Physiology Score; TRISS: Trauma - Injury Severity Score.
*P < 0.05.
***P < 0.001.