Table 3.
Clinical outcomes of patients who underwent preperitoneal pelvic packing (N = 14)
| Variables | N (range) |
|---|---|
| Duration of ER stay (min) | 107.8 ± 47.5 |
| Time to PPP (min) (overall) | 60.5 (15 – 501) |
| Time to emergent PPP (min) a | 55.4 ± 28.6 |
| Time to emergency angiography (min) | 77.8 ± 37.9 |
| Lowest systolic blood pressure before PPP (mmHg) | 71.6 ± 9.8 |
| Lowest hemoglobin before PPP (g/dL) | 9.4 ± 1.9 |
| Lactate before PPP | 4.9 ± 2.8 |
| Systolic blood pressure after PPP (mmHg) | 132.2 ± 36.4 |
| Hemoglobin after PPP (g/dL) | 10.0 ± 1.8 |
| Lactate after PPP | 7.3 ± 3.6 |
| Red blood cell transfusion in the ER (units) | 5.5 (2–44) |
| Fresh frozen plasma transfusion in the ER (units) | 4.5 (0–30) |
| Red blood cell transfusion requirement before trauma intensive care unit admission (units) | 11.7 ± 9.2 |
| Fresh frozen plasma transfusion requirement before trauma intensive care unit admission (units) | 6.6 ± 5.9 |
| Red blood cell transfusion requirement in the trauma intensive care unit (units/ 24 hours) | 8.6 ± 5.5 |
| Fresh frozen plasma transfusion requirement in the trauma intensive care unit (units/24 hours) | 7.4 ± 4.7 |
| Time from PPP to tape removal (hours) | 60.8 ± 20.9 |
| Duration of mechanical ventilation | 9.4 ± 5.8 |
| Duration of trauma intensive care unit stay (days) | 14.0 ± 9.4 |
| Mortality (d/t acute hemorrhage) | 2 (14.3 %) |
| All mortality | 5 (35.7 %) |
ER emergency room, PPP preperitoneal pelvic packing
a Ten patients who underwent PPP as emergency operation