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Table 5 Pelvic packing and length of time in years as an ACS-verified level 1 trauma center

From: Variability in pelvic packing practices for hemodynamically unstable pelvic fractures at US level 1 trauma centers

 

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n

p

PP is used

 Yes

100% (2)

60% (3/5)

71% (5/7)

50% (1/2)

95% (19/20)

36

0.10

 No

0% (0)

40% (2/5)

29% (2/7)

50% (1/2)

5% (1/20)

Type of PP used

 PPP only

50% (1/2)

67% (2/3)

60% (3/5)

0% (0)

53% (10/19)

30

0.97

 RPP only

0% (0)

0% (0)

0% (0)

0% (0)

5% (1/19)

 Both

50% (1/2)

33% (1/3)

40% (2/5)

100% (1)

42% (8/19)

Use PP only as a last resort

 Yes

50% (1/2)

33% (1/3)

60% (3/5)

100% (1)

42% (8/19)

30

0.85

 No

50% (1/2)

67% (2/3)

40% (2/5)

0% (0)

58% (11/19)

Apply PP to all hemodynamic unstable patients

 Yes

0% (0)

0% (0)

0% (0)

0% (0)

18% (2/11)

16

0.99

 No

100% (1)

100% (2)

100% (2)

0% (0)

82% (9/11)

PP is an option for hemodynamic stable patients

 Yes

0% (0)

0% (0)

0% (0)

0% (0)

9% (1/11)

16

0.8

 Sometimes

0% (0)

100% (2)

50% (1/2)

0% (0)

45% (5/11)

 No

100% (1)

0% (0)

50% (1/2)

0% (0)

45% (5/11)

PP is safe

 Yes

100% (2)

80% (4/5)

71% (5/7)

0% (0)

75% (15/20)

36

0.2

 Sometimes

0% (0)

20% (1/5)

14% (1/7)

100% (2)

25% (5/20)

 No

0% (0)

0% (0)

14% (1/7)

0% (0)

0% (0)

PP is effective

 Yes

0% (0)

40% (2/5)

14% (1/7)

0% (0)

45% (9/20)

36

0.44

 Sometimes

100% (2)

60% (3/5)

71% (5/7)

100% (2)

55% (11/20)

 No

0% (0)

0% (0)

14% (1/7)

0% (0)

0% (0)

PP increases the risk of infection

 Yes

100% (2)

20% (1/5)

43% (3/7)

50% (1/2)

45% (9/20)

36

0.57

 No

0% (0)

80% (4/5)

57% (4/7)

50% (1/2)

55% (11/20)

PP benefits outweigh the risks

 Yes

100% (2)

100% (1)

67% (2/3)

100% (1)

100% (9)

16

0.44

 No

0% (0)

0% (0)

33% (1/3)

0% (0)

0% (0)

  1. PP Pelvic Packing, RPP Retroperitoneal Pelvic Packing, PPP Preperitoneal Pelvic Packing