Table 4.
Comparison of radiology findings for patients undergoing observation, embolization, or operative management of splenic trauma.
| Parameter | Treatment Group | p value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Observation Number (%) |
Embolization Number (%) |
Operative Number (%) |
||
| Number of observations | 169 (49.3) | 78 (22.7) | 96 (28.0) | --- |
| Contrast blush* | 13 (9.0)a | 30 (46.9)b | 28 (47.5)b | < 0.001 |
| Hemoperitoneum (mild)* | 58 (40.3) | 30 (46.9) | 22 (37.3) | 0.529 |
| Hemoperitoneum (moderate)* | 20 (13.9)a | 21 (31.8)b | 14 (23.7)a,b | 0.006 |
| Hemoperitoneum (severe)* | 3 (2.1)a | 3 (4.7)a | 16 (27.1)b | < 0.001 |
*
Missing values are present in the dataset.
a,b
Values within a row with different superscript letters are significant at the 0.05 level.