Table 1 Demographics, clinical presentation, laboratory, intra-operative findings and complications
From: Blunt liver trauma: a descriptive analysis from a level I trauma center
Variables | Value | Variables | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age; years (Mean ± SD) | 31 ± 13 | CT abdomen findings | 177 (68.9%) |
Males; n (%) | 216 (84.0%) | Laceration | 99 (38.5%) |
Nationality | Liver contusion | 81(31.5%) | |
Qatari; n (%) | 46 (18.5%) | Perihepatic fluid | 14 (5.4%) |
Non-Qatari; n (%) | 202 (81.5%) | Blush | 8 (3.1%) |
History of liver disease | 2 (0.8%) | Shattered liver | 1 (0.4%) |
Vital signs | Intra-operative findings | ||
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 114.5 ± 20.1 | Laceration | 9 (3.5%) |
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 69.7 ± 14.9 | Hematoma | 6 (2.3%) |
Heart rate (beat/min) | 97.4 ± 22.8 | Lobectomy | 1 (0.4%) |
Oxygen saturation % (Mean ± SD) | 97.7 ± 4.6 | Active bleeding | 2 (0.8%) |
Laboratory parameters | Mesenteric tear | 3 (1.2%) | |
Hemoglobin g/dL | 13.0 ± 2.3 | Complications | |
Hematocrit % (Mean ± SD) | 39.8 ± 6.6 | Pneumonia | 43 (16.7%) |
White blood cell count 109/L | 16.1 ± 6.8 | Sepsis | 26 (10.1%) |
Platelet count 109/L | 257 ± 79 | ARDS | 9 (3.5%) |
Base excess mEq (Mean ± SD) | −4.8 (−22.4–7.0) | Wound dehiscence | 4 (1.5%) |
International normalized ratio ((Mean ± SD) | 1.15 ± 0.71 | Coagulopathy | 2 (0.8%) |
Alanine Aminotransferase U/L | 172 (7–1534) | ||
Aspartate Aminotransferase U/L | 175.5 (10–996) | ||
Alkaline Phosphatase U/L | 69.7 ± 37.4 | ||
Glasgow coma score (Mean ± SD) | 12.7 ± 4.2 | ||
Injury severity score(Mean ± SD) | 19.6 ± 11.4 | ||
Ethanol intake; n (%) | 34 (13.2%) | ||
Ethanol level mmol/L (Mean ± SD) | 39.3 ± 18.5 | ||