Table 4.
Initial CT findings | |||
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Free fluid | Free gas | None | |
Immediate laparotomy (n=6) | – | – | 6* |
Early laparotomy (n=103) | 60 (58%) | 61 (59%) | 0 (0%) |
Delayed laparotomy (n=30) | 20 (66%) | 0 (0%) | 8 (26%) |
Death (n=170) | 32 (19%) | 12 (7%) | 0 (0%) |
Hollow viscus injury, 1st operation (n=92) | 54 (59%) | 61 (66%) | 0 (0%) |
Hollow viscus injury, 2nd operation (n=20) | 14 (70%) | 4 (20%) | 0 (0%) |
CT = computed tomography
*No imaging performed