Table 2

Analysis of factors influenced development of complications, including biliary complications in the study group

Complications

No complications

Biliary complications

P value

(n = 22)

(n = 24)

(n = 15)

Male

17

17

13

NS

Age (years)

23.7 ± 11.9

20.6 ± 15

22.5 ± 12.2

NS

ISS (mean ± SD)

36 ± 14

32.6 ± 15

35 ± 15

NS

Grade of liver injury (mean ± SD)

4 ± 0.6

3.8 ± 0.6

4 ± 0.75

NS

Angioembolization (%)

6 (27.2)

5 (20.8)

5 (33.3)

NS

OR (%)

15 (68.2)*

8 (33.3)

9 (60)

0.038

Penetrating injury (%)

7 (31.8)

5 (20.8)

5 (33.3)

NS

OR - operative group; ISS - Injury severity score; NS - Differences not significant; * - p < 0.05 - complication rate was higher in OR patients.

Bala et al. Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2012 20:20   doi:10.1186/1757-7241-20-20