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Table 5 Univariate analysis of patient and trauma characteristics

From: Safety of selective nonoperative management for blunt splenic trauma: the impact of concomitant injuries

Variable

Successful nonoperative therapy (n = 68)

Failure of nonoperative therapy (n = 11)

P-value

Age in years*

28 (19–50)

45 (22–60)

0.18

SBP in mmHg

130 (120–140)

130 (15–145)

0.28

Heart rate in BPM

88 (76–99)

95 (75–110)

0.43

Serum hemoglobin in mmol/L

8.4 (7.5–8.9)

8.0 (7.0–8.4)

0.91

Coagulopathy

8/68

3/11

0.36

Glasgow coma scale

15 (14–15)

14 (9–15)

0.49

AIS-spleen*

2 (2–3)

3 (2–4)

0.065

Presence of a contrast blush

5/68

0/11

0.78

Injury Severity Score*

17 (9–25)

32 (17–34)

0.003

  1. All data; median (IQR). * p < 0.2 Student’s t-test or Mann Whitney U test and selected for multivariable analysis
  2. Abbreviations: NOM nonoperative management, SBP systolic blood pressure, BPM beats per minute, AIS Abbreviated Injury Score
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