Table 3.

Comparison of NOM and OM patients with liver OIS grades 4 and 5 injuries

	NOM n=103	OM n=46	P values
SBP (mm Hg)	118 (100–135)	85 (70–100)	<0.001
GCS score	15 (13–15)	8 (5–14)	<0.001
BD (mmol/L)	2.6 (1.4–5.1)	9.1 (5.4–14.5)	<0.001
ISS	33 (21–42)	43 (29–52)	0.002
Transfusions first 24 hours
RBCs, units	5 (4–8)	17 (8–31)	<0.001
Plasma, units	4 (2–10)	11 (5–20)	0.011
Platelets*, units	2 (0–3)	4 (1–8)	0.004
Plasma:RBC ratio	0.60 (0.31–1.64)	0.68 (0.38–1.02)	0.755
Angiography, n (%)	47 (46)	15 (33)	0.136
AE liver, n (%)	19 (18)	11 (24)	0.442
30-day mortality, n (%)	2 (2)†	21 (46)	<0.001
Death from hemorrhage, n (%)	0	14 (30)	<0.001

Values are given as median (IQR) where not stated otherwise.

*Each unit of platelets contains platelets from four donors.

†Traumatic brain injury as main cause of death.

AE, angioembolization; BD, base deficit; GCS, Glasgow Coma Scale; ISS, Injury Severity Score; NOM, non-operative management; OIS, Organ Injury Scale; OM, operative management; RBCs, red blood cells; SBP, systolic blood pressure.