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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 14, 2007; 13(42): 5654-5658
Published online Nov 14, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i42.5654
Table 1 Demographic and survival data on patients studied (48 males, 16 females)
(n = 40)Range
Mean age = 5231-84
Mean TS = 126-16
Mean ISS = 125-34
Surv = 87.5%
Table 2 Mechanism of injury
Mechanism of injuryTotalNon survivors n (%)
Fall134 (30.77)
MVA483 (6.25)
Other31 (33.33)
Table 3 Injury characteristics
SiteTotalNon survivors n (%)
Head222 (9.09)
Thorax72 (28.57)
Abdomen93 (33.3)
Pelvis/Ext261 (3.85)
Multiple276 (22.22)
Single372 (5.41)
Table 4 Presence of HEPATIC insufficiency
Parameters of hepatic insufficiencyTotalNon survivors n (%)
Ascites166 (37.50)a
SGOT > 40 μ/L363 (8.33)
Alk phos. > 125 μ/L323 (9.37)
Ser bili. > 2.0 md/dL156 (40)a
Ser alb. 6 ≤ 3.0 md/dL166 (37.5)a
PT > Control157 (46.67)a
Table 5 Effect of Child's classification on mortality in cirrhotic trauma patients n (%)
Child's classificationNo. of patients (% total)Mortality
Class A44 (68.75)5 (11.38)
Class B15 (23.44)2 (13.33)
Class C5 (7.81)1 (20)
Total64 (100)8
Table 6 Comparison of outcomes of trauma patients and cirrhotic trauma patients
CirrhosisControl
Age (yr)51.80 ± 13.0148.70 ± 15.4
Percentage male75%76.11%
AIS14.25 ± 8.3113.67 ± 6.56
hospital stay21.26 ± 5.618.21 ± 4.25a
length of ICU stay11.24 ± 4.214.23 ± 1.36a
Mortality rate12.53%1.26%a