Comparison of NOM and OM patients with liver OIS grades 4 and 5 injuries
| NOM n=103 | OM n=46 | P values | |
| SBP (mm Hg) | 118 (100–135) | 85 (70–100) | <0.001 |
| GCS score | 15 (13–15) | 8 (5–14) | <0.001 |
| BD (mmol/L) | 2.6 (1.4–5.1) | 9.1 (5.4–14.5) | <0.001 |
| ISS | 33 (21–42) | 43 (29–52) | 0.002 |
| Transfusions first 24 hours | |||
| RBCs, units | 5 (4–8) | 17 (8–31) | <0.001 |
| Plasma, units | 4 (2–10) | 11 (5–20) | 0.011 |
| Platelets*, units | 2 (0–3) | 4 (1–8) | 0.004 |
| Plasma:RBC ratio | 0.60 (0.31–1.64) | 0.68 (0.38–1.02) | 0.755 |
| Angiography, n (%) | 47 (46) | 15 (33) | 0.136 |
| AE liver, n (%) | 19 (18) | 11 (24) | 0.442 |
| 30-day mortality, n (%) | 2 (2)† | 21 (46) | <0.001 |
| Death from hemorrhage, n (%) | 0 | 14 (30) | <0.001 |
Values are given as median (IQR) where not stated otherwise.
*Each unit of platelets contains platelets from four donors.
†Traumatic brain injury as main cause of death.
AE, angioembolization; BD, base deficit; GCS, Glasgow Coma Scale; ISS, Injury Severity Score; NOM, non-operative management; OIS, Organ Injury Scale; OM, operative management; RBCs, red blood cells; SBP, systolic blood pressure.