DCS | Non-DCS | P value | |
n (%) | n (%) | ||
Organs (total) | |||
SB (216) | 49 (50) | 167 (36) | 0.014 |
LB (141) | 32 (32) | 109 (24) | 0.067 |
Liver (112) | 34 (34) | 78 (17) | <0.001 |
Diaphragm (110) | 23 (23) | 87 (19) | 0.312 |
Stomach (100) | 21 (21) | 79 (17) | 0.327 |
Spleen (55) | 14 (14) | 41 (9) | 0.108 |
Intra-abdominal vessel (53) | 22 (22) | 31 (7) | <0.001 |
Kidney (42) | 12 (12) | 30 (6) | 0.053 |
Pancreas (41) | 13 (13) | 28 (6) | 0.014 |
Duodenum (31) | 12 (12) | 19 (4) | 0.003 |
Mechanism | |||
Blunt | 28 (28) | 81 (17) | 0.014 |
Penetrating | 71 (72) | 382 (83) | |
Penetrating mechanism | |||
GSW | 46 (65) | 117 (31) | 0.001 |
SW | 25 (35) | 265 (69) | |
Scoring | n (±SD) | n (±SD) | |
PATI | 17.4 (±13.2) | 13.6 (±10.4) | 0.058 |
ISS | 13.8 (±8.2) | 12.5 (±8.0) | 0.208 |
AIS-abdomen | 3.3 (±0.8) | 3.0 (±1.0) | 0.045 |
AIS-chest | 0.67 (±1.2) | 0.56 (±1.1) | 0.431 |
Statistical comparison is made using χ2 test for categorical variables and unpaired t-test for numerical variables.
AIS-abdomen, Abbreviated Injury Scale-abdomen; AIS-chest, Abbreviated Injury Scale-chest; DCS, damage control surgery; GSW, gunshot wound; ISS, Injury Severity Score; LB, large bowel; PATI, Penetrating Abdominal Trauma Index; SB, small bowel; SW, stab wound.