Table 3 Patient demographics, admission hemodynamic parameters, GCS, Injury severity and outcome in patients with solitary splenic injury (group I) compared with patients sustaining associated injuries (group II)

Age in years (IQR)

26 (18–59)

28 (20–50)

Gender ratio in M/F

8/5

56/10

Systolic BP in mmHg (IQR)

136 (111–153)

130 (120–140)

Heart rate in BPM (IQR)

88 (65–90)

89 (76–101)

Serum haemoglobin in mmol/L

8.3 (7.1–8.7)

8.4 (7.5–8.9)

Glasgow coma scale (range)

15 (7–15)

15 (3–15)

Injury Severity Score (IQR)^*

4 (4–9)

20 (13–29)

Presence of a contrast blush on CT

0

5

AIS spleen (IQR)

2 (2–3)

2 (2–3)

Length of ICU stay in days (IQR)^*

0 (0–3)

0.5 (0–6)

Hospitalization time in days (IQR)^*

4 (4–8)

13 (9–27)

Failure of nonoperative treatment

0

11

Uncomplicated course

13/13

47/66

Total no. of major complications^*

0

31

Mortality

0

0