Table 3 Surgical procedures among patients with whole-body or selective computed tomography
From: Impact of whole-body computed tomography on mortality and surgical management of severe blunt trauma
| Â | Selective CT (n= 254) | Whole-body CT (n= 1,696) | P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Number | Percentage | Number | Percentage | Â |
Within the first 24 hours | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   All surgical procedures | 152 | 59.8 | 1,142 | 67.3 | 0.02 |
Hemostatic surgery | 16 | 6.3 | 187 | 11.0 | 0.03 |
Abdominal surgery | 15 | 5.9 | 136 | 8.0 | 0.24 |
Thoracic surgery | 4 | 1.6 | 29 | 1.7 | 1 |
Intracranial surgery | 35 | 13.7 | 68 | 4.0 | < 0.001 |
Spinal surgery | 12 | 4.7 | 117 | 6.9 | 0.20 |
Orthopedic surgery | 42 | 16.5 | 519 | 30.6 | < 0.001 |
   Medical procedures |  |  |  |  |  |
Intubation | 148 | 58.5 | 1,232 | 72.6 | < 0.001 |
Packed red blood cells ≥ 4 | 36 | 14.2 | 416 | 24.5 | < 0.001 |
Platelets | 22 | 9.3 | 221 | 14.2 | 0.04 |
Catecholamines | 95 | 38.5 | 888 | 53.4 | < 0.001 |
Until discharge | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   All surgical procedures | 163 | 64.2 | 1,238 | 73.0 | < 0.001 |
Hemostatic surgery | 20 | 7.9 | 227 | 13.4 | 0.02 |
Abdominal surgery | 22 | 8.7 | 188 | 11.1 | 0.25 |
Thoracic surgery | 4 | 1.6 | 39 | 2.3 | 0.47 |
Thoracic drain | 20 | 8.3 | 307 | 18.3 | < 0.001 |
Intracranial surgery | 37 | 14.6 | 95 | 5.6 | < 0.001 |
Spinal surgery | 12 | 4.7 | 164 | 9.7 | 0.01 |
Orthopedic surgery | 47 | 18.5 | 594 | 35.2 | < 0.001 |