Table 2.
The relationship of baseline characteristics and clinical findings with need for laparotomy
| Factors |
Laparotomy
|
P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yes (n = 12) | No (n = 168) | ||
| Age | 36.8±11.4 | 27.3±11.4 | 0.006 |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 10 (83.3) | 128 (76.2) | 0.57 |
| Female | 2 (16.7) | 40 (23.8) | |
| Hemoglobin (mg/dl) | 13.0±1.8 | 12.2±1.7 | 0.12 |
| Grade of ruptured spleen | |||
| I | 0 (0.0) | 18 (64.3) | 0.001 |
| II | 1 (25.0) | 9 (32.1) | |
| III | 1 (25.0) | 1 (3.5) | |
| V | 2 (50.0) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Grade of hepatic rupture | |||
| I | 0 (0.0) | 7 (13.7) | 0.038 |
| II | 0 (0.0) | 32 (62.8) | |
| III | 0 (0.0) | 11 (21.6) | |
| IV | 1 (100.0) | 1 (2.0) | |
| Presence of air and fluid | |||
| No | 5 (41.7) | 168 (100.0) | <0.001 |
| Yes | 7 (58.3) | 0 (0.0) | |