Table 2 Outcome parameters in all groups
From: Splenectomy is associated with altered leukocyte kinetics after severe trauma
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Nonoperative Spleen (NOM/S) N = 38 |
Nonoperative liver (NOM/H) N = 61 |
Splenectomy (OM/S) N = 18 |
Operative liver (OM/H) N = 12 | |
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| ICU-LOS median, (IQR) | 2 (0–6)b | 3 (0–10.5)b | 1 (0–6.5)d | 11 (4–18)b,d |
| Hospital-LOS median, (IQR) | 15 (9–26)d | 14 (7–32)d | 14 (5–29)d | 31 (17–46)d |
| Major complications (%) |
0 (0–1) Mean: 0.56 |
0 (0–1) Mean: 0.45 |
0 (0–1) Mean: 0.50 |
1 (0–1.75) Mean: 1.08 |
| Patients with uncomplicated course (%) | 21 (55%) | 38 (62%) | 12 (72%) | 4 (33%) |
| Mortality (%) | 1 (2.6%) | 3 (4.9%) | 1 (5.6%) | 1 (8.3%) |