Table 1.
Presenting Characteristics by Splenectomy Technique
| Laparoscopic (n = 11) | Open (n = 41) | Statistic | Significance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex, n (%)* | P = .235 | |||
| Male | 6 (54.5) | 30 (73.2) | χ2 = 1.41 | |
| Female | 5 (45.5) | 11 (26.8) | ||
| MOI, n (%)* | P = .463 | |||
| Vehicular | 6 (54.5) | 28 (68.3) | χ2 = 1.54 | |
| Fall | 2 (18.2) | 8 (19.5) | ||
| Other | 3 (27.3) | 5 (12.2) |
| Means | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years)** | 47.18 | 49.10 | U = 204.0 | P = .630 |
| Systolic BP (mm Hg)** | 121.73 | 108.02 | U = 185.5 | P = .370 |
| Heart rate (bpm)** | 90.36 | 96.15 | U = 185.5 | P = .370 |
| Base Excess (mmol/L)** | −2.78 | −5.47 | U = 102.0 | P = .021 |
| GCS** | 15.00 | 13.05 | U = 143.0 | P = .025 |
| ISS** | 21.64 | 28.60 | U = 142.0 | P = .073 |
| Abdominal AIS** | 3.36 | 3.75 | U = 159.5 | P = .139 |
| AAST Grading** | 3.44 | 3.79 | U = 123.5 | P = .385 |
Mechanism of Injury (MOI), Blood Pressure (BP), mmHg (millimeters of mercury); bpm (beats per minute); mmol/L (millimoles per liter); Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS), Injury Severity Score (ISS), Abbreviated Injury Score (AIS), American Association for the Surgery of Trauma (AAST).
*
Chi-square
**
Mann-Whitney U test