Table 1

Comparison between periods for the total study population

Period 1
n=237
Period 2
n=346
P values
Age (years)31 (23–42)36 (23–51)0.013
Male (%)154 (65)225 (65)0.990
Blunt (%)211 (89)312 (90)0.655
BD (mmol/L)3.4 (1.6–6.2)3.6 (1.5–6.8)0.462
SBP (mm Hg)115 (95–135)118 (95–138)0.901
HR (bpm)99 (80–115)90 (78–110)0.009
GCS score14 (8–15)15 (12–15)0.003
Liver OIS grades 4 and 5, n (%)66 (28)83 (24)0.334
AIS grades 4 and 5, n (%)
 Head34 (14)62 (18)0.253
 Chest131 (55)174 (50)0.237
 Abdomen (liver injuries excluded)41 (17)59 (17)0.926
ISS29 (18–42)29 (19–41)0.579
Ps0.95 (0.73–0.99)0.96 (0.75–0.99)0.497
Time injury to ED, min80 (35–128)68 (35–105)0.305
Transfused patients, n (%)74 (31)100 (29)0.171
Laparotomy, n (%)83 (35)82 (24)0.003
OM therapeutic liver total, n (%)56 (24)50 (15)0.005
NOM, n (%)154 (65)264 (76)0.003
FNOM, n (%)2 (1)3 (1)0.883
Angiography, n (%)74 (31)30 (9)<0.001
AE liver, n (%)27 (11)16 (5)0.002
30-day mortality, n (%)32 (14)25 (7)0.015
Death from hemorrhage, n (%)19 (8)9 (3)0.003
  • AE, angioembolization; AIS, Abbreviated Injury Scale; BD, base deficit; bpm, beats per minute; ED, emergency department; FNOM, failure of non-operative management; GCS, Glasgow Coma Scale; HR, heart rate; ISS, Injury Severity Score; NOM, non-operative management; OIS, Organ Injury Scale; OM, operative management; Ps, probability of survival; SBP, systolic blood pressure.