Table 2. Patient demographic and clinical characteristics.
| Laparotomy (n = 139) | Laparoscopy (n = 126) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex (M:F) | 99:40 | 80:46 | 0.226‡ |
| Age (years) | 35.2 (16.2) | 38.5 (18.0) | 0.117† |
| Initial SBP (mmHg) | 128.6 (22.9) | 126.6 (26.2) | 0.490† |
| Initial HR (bpm) | 95.5 (18.7) | 91.4 (18.7) | 0.075† |
| AIS abdomen | 3.7 (0.7) | 3.3 (0.6) | < 0.001† |
| ISS score | 23.3 (9.9) | 18.9 (8.5) | < 0.001† |
| Hemoglobin (mg/dl) | 12.5 (2.6) | 13.1 (2.0 | 0.022† |
| Associated injuries, n (%) | 91 (65.5) | 81 (64.3) | 0.942‡ |
| Associated TBIs, n (%) | 35 (25.2) | 18 (14.3) | 0.039‡ |
| TAE prior to surgery, n (%) | 5 (3.6) | 4(3.2) | 1.000§ |
| Significant injuries, n (%) | 131(94.2) | 112(88.9) | 0.175‡ |
| Operative procedures, n (%) | NT | ||
| Positive, non-therapeutic | 8 (5.8) | 14 (11.1) | |
| Positive, therapeutic | 131 (94.2) | 103 (81.8) | |
| Positive, conversion | NA | 9 (7.1) | |
| Conversion to laparotomy, n (%) | NA | 9 (7.1) | |
| Non-therapeutic laparotomy, n (%) | 8 (5.8) | 0 (0.0) | 0.010§ |
| Operation time (minutes) | 125.4 (43.4) | 131.4 (48.3) | 0.293† |
| Blood loss (ml) | 1515.3 (1410.1) | 1187.2 (1494.2) | 0.067† |
| Blood transfusion requirement, n (%) | 84 (60.4) | 67(53.2) | 0.286‡ |
| Length of hospital stay (days) | 19.4 (12.2) | 12.1 (7.2) | < 0.001† |
| Length of ICU stay (days) | 6.6 (7.7) | 3.3 (4.9) | < 0.001† |
| Mortality (%) | 5 (3.6) | 1 (0.8) | 0.262§ |
| Complications (%) | 19 (13.7) | 9 (7.1) | 0.127‡ |
| Missed injuries requiring reoperation | 1 (0.7) | 1 (0.8) | 1.000§ |
| Wound infection (%) | 12 (8.6) | 5 (4.0) | 0.195‡ |
| Intra-abdominal abscess (%) | 7 (5.0) | 3 (2.4) | 0.420§ |
| Long-term complications (%) | 9 (6.5) | 3(2.4) | 0.192‡ |
SBP, systolic blood pressure; AIS, abbreviated injury scale; ISS, injury severity scores; ICU, intensive care unit; TBI, traumatic brain injuries; TAE, trans-arterial embolization; NT, no significance test conducted; NA, non-applicable.
Data are reported as the mean (standard deviation) or number (percentage).
†Student’s t tests
‡χ2 test
§Fisher’s exact test.