Splenectomy | SNOM | |||||
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Military | Civilian | Significance* | Military | Civilian | Significance* | |
Patients (n) | 9 | 4 | NS | 2 | 7 | NS |
Mortality | 0 | 1 | NS | 0 | 0 | NS |
Mechanism of injury | B | B | NS | B | B | NS |
Age (median (IQR)) | 22 (20–23) | 36 (26–46) | NS | 28 (25–32) | 33 (32–45) | NS |
ISS (median (IQR)) | 17 (12–18) | 22 (18–28) | NS | 20 (18–21) | 17 (17–23) | NS |
OIS (median (IQR)) | 4.5 (2–5) | 5 | NS | 2 (2–3) | 2 (2–3) | NS |
*Significance calculated using paired t test (unpaired for OIS).
B, Blunt; ISS, injury severity score; NS, not-significant; OIS, organ injury scale; SNOM, selective non-operative management.