Table 1

All patients with penetrating chest trauma receiving either a pericardial window, sternotomy, or both

N=78
Male, n (%)73 (93.6)
Age (years), median (IQR)29 (24–39)
Mechanism
  Gunshot wound, n (%)28 (35.9)
  Knife stab wound, n (%)47 (60.3)
Admission vitals
  Systolic blood pressure, median (IQR)130 (85–149)
  Heart rate, median (IQR)107 (88–121)
Glasgow Coma Scale, median (IQR)15 (9–15)
Exploratory laparotomy, n (%)42 (53.8)
Hospital LOS (days), median (IQR)7 (4–11)
ICU LOS (days), median (IQR)2 (1–5)
Ventilator days (days), median (IQR)0 (0–1)
Hospital mortality, n (%)16 (20.3)
  • ICU, intensive care unit; LOS, length of stay.