Table 2.
Clinical characteristics of patients who underwent preperitoneal pelvic packing (N = 14)
| Variables | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Injury mechanism | |
| Road traffic collision | |
| Driver | 5 (35.7) |
| Pedestrian | 3 (21.4) |
| Crush | 2 (14.3) |
| Passenger | 1 (7.1) |
| Fall | 3 (21.4) |
| Associated injury (AIS > 2) | |
| Head & neck | 3 (21.4) |
| Face | 3 (21.4) |
| Chest | 9 (64.3) |
| Abdomen & pelvic contents | 5 (35.7) |
| Pelvic fracture type (Young-Burgess type) | |
| Anterior posterior compression 2 | 4 (28.6) |
| Anterior posterior compression 3 | 1 (7.1) |
| Lateral compression 1 | 1 (7.1) |
| Lateral compression 2 | 5 (35.7) |
| Lateral compression 3 | 1 (7.1) |
| Vertical shear | 2 (14.3) |
| Open pelvic fracture | 2 (14.3) |
| Abdominopelvic CT/ arterial blush | 11 (78.6 %)/1 (9.1 %) |
| Emergency pelvic angiography | 6 (50) |
| Embolization | 2/6 (33.3) |
| PPP time (min) (n = 10) a | 29.7 ± 6.0 |
| Emergency external fixation | 7 (50) |
| Hybrid operating room PPP | 3 (21.4) |
AIS abbreviated injury scale, CT computed tomography, PPP preperitoneal pelvic packing
a Patients who underwent concurrent laparotomy and cystostomy were excluded