DCL (n=18) | DEF (n=21) | |
Arrival vital signs | ||
Temperature, °F | 97.8 (97.5, 98.4) | 97.8 (97.2, 98.1) |
Systolic blood pressure, mm Hg | 95 (82, 110) | 80 (69, 99) |
Pulse, bpm | 115 (85, 124) | 114 (92, 135) |
Glasgow Coma Scale | 9 (3, 15) | 9 (3, 15) |
Arrival laboratory values | ||
Lactic acid | 3.9 (2.7, 6.14) | 4.8 (3.1, 6.6) |
Base excess | −6 (−9 to –5) | −5 (−9 to –4) |
Hematocrit | 38.6 (38.3, 40.2) | 38.1 (33.6, 41.6) |
Platelet level | 240 (215, 263) | 220 (183, 245) |
Activated clotting time | 105 (105, 121) | 113 (105, 121) |
Alpha angle | 73 (73, 75) | 73 (67, 76) |
Maximum amplitude | 64 (59, 65) | 64 (57, 66) |
Per cent lysis at 30 min | 1.2 (0.3, 2.6) | 0.9 (0.0, 2.4) |
Resuscitation | ||
Red blood cells, units | 1 (0, 2) | 1 (1, 2) |
Fresh frozen plasma, units | 1 (0, 2) | 2 (1, 2) |
Other | ||
Positive FAST | 10 (56%) | 12 (57%) |
CT | 6 (33%) | 5 (24%) |
Time, min | 24 (12, 37) | 23 (12, 39) |
Continuous data presented as: median (IQR); categorical data presented as: number (%).
DCL, damage control laparotomy; DEF, definitive laparotomy; F, Fahrenheit; FAST, focused abdominal sonography for trauma.