Table 4.
Comparison between periods for operated patients with liver injuries OIS grades 4 and 5
| Period 1 n=21 |
Period 2 n=25 |
P values | |
| SBP (mm Hg) | 85 (57–110) | 83 (70–98) | 0.708 |
| GCS score | 6 (4–12) | 11 (7–15) | 0.086 |
| BD (mmol/L) | 8.9 (4.6–15.2) | 9.3 (6.2–13.7) | 0.823 |
| ISS | 50 (27–54) | 42 (31–54) | 0.808 |
| Transfusions first 24 hours | |||
| RBCs, units | 21 (4–29) | 13 (8–33) | 0.740 |
| Plasma, units | 5 (1–12) | 17 (9–30) | 0.001 |
| Platelets*, units | 4 (0–7) | 4 (1–9) | 0.243 |
| Plasma:RBC ratio | 0.22 (0.36–0.53) | 0.96 (0.80–1.19) | <0.001 |
| Crystalloids first 24 hours, L | 7.0 (4.3–13.0) | 2.0 (1.0–4.2) | 0.001 |
| Therapeutic for liver, n (%) | 18 (86) | 20 (80) | 0.707 |
| Liver packing, n (%) | 17 (81) | 17 (68) | 0.501 |
| Angiography, n (%) | 8 (38) | 7 (28) | 0.467 |
| AE liver, n (%) | 4 (19) | 7 (28) | 0.478 |
| 30-day mortality, n (%) | 11 (52) | 10 (40) | 0.401 |
| Death from hemorrhage, n (%) | 9 (43) | 5 (20) | 0.093 |
| Liver-related hemorrhagic deaths, n (%) | 7 (33) | 3 (12) | 0.081 |
Values are given as median (IQR) where not stated otherwise.
*Each unit of platelets contains platelets from four donors.
AE, angioembolization; BD, base deficit; GCS, Glasgow Coma Scale; ISS, Injury Severity Score; OIS, Organ Injury Scale; RBCs, red blood cells; SBP, systolic blood pressure.