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Table 2 Outcome parameters in all groups

From: Splenectomy is associated with altered leukocyte kinetics after severe trauma

 

Nonoperative Spleen (NOM/S)

N = 38

Nonoperative liver (NOM/H)

N = 61

Splenectomy (OM/S)

N = 18

Operative liver (OM/H)

N = 12

ICU-LOS median, (IQR)

2 (0–6)b

3 (0–10.5)b

1 (0–6.5)d

11 (4–18)b,d

Hospital-LOS median, (IQR)

15 (9–26)d

14 (7–32)d

14 (5–29)d

31 (17–46)d

Major complications (%)

0 (0–1)

Mean: 0.56

0 (0–1)

Mean: 0.45

0 (0–1)

Mean: 0.50

1 (0–1.75)

Mean: 1.08

Patients with uncomplicated course (%)

21 (55%)

38 (62%)

12 (72%)

4 (33%)

Mortality (%)

1 (2.6%)

3 (4.9%)

1 (5.6%)

1 (8.3%)

  1. Data displayed as N, unless otherwise stated
  2. ICU intensive care unit, LOS length of stay in days
  3. Significance:
  4. ap < 0.05 NOM/S vs. NOM/H
  5. bp < 0.05 NOMH/vs. OM/H
  6. cp < 0.05 NOM/S vs. OM/S
  7. dp < 0.05 OM/H vs. OM/S