Table 2.
Postburn clinical outcomes
| Normal | FFA high | TG high | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | 127 | 46 | 63 | |
| Number of OR | 4.0 ± 2.0 | 3.5 ± 1.7 | 4.2 ± 2.0 | NS |
| Time between OR (d) | 5.2 ± 1.4 | 4.8 ± 1.6 | 5.2 ± 1.8 | NS |
| LOS ICU (d) | 29.6 ± 13.9 | 25.4 ± 12.4a | 33.1 ± 18.5a | 0.015 |
| LOS/TBSA | 0.6 ± 0.2a | 0.5 ± 0.2a | 0.6 ± 0.4 | <0.05 |
| Max DENVER2 | 3.2 ± 1.3 | 3.4 ± 1.3 | 3.7 ± 1.6 | NS |
| Multiorgan failure [n (%)] | 12 (9)a | 5 (11) | 12 (19)a | 0.030 |
| Sepsis [n (%)] | 9 (7) | 5 (11) | 7 (11) | NS |
| Died [n (%)] | 3 (2.4)a | 3 (6.5) | 5 (7.9)a | 0.035 |
ICU, Intensive care unit; LOS, length of stay; NS, not significant; OR, operations.
a
Significant difference between groups, P < 0.05.