Characteristics of Patients Who Had Splenic Injuries Treated in 147 Acute Care Hospitals in Ontario, Grouped by Method of Treatment
| Characteristic | All | Group | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Observation | Splenorrhaphy | Splenectomy | ||
| Number (%) | 1688 | 1161 (69) | 60 (4) | 467 (28) |
| Median (IQR) age, yr | 32 (27) | 31 (26) | 25 (18) | 37 (32) |
| Male sex, % | 71 | 72 | 75 | 69 |
| Median (IQR) length of hospital stay, d | 8 (10) | 8 (11) | 8 (7) | 9 (11) |
| Death rate, % | 8 | 8 | 0* | 9 |
↵* p = 0.04, comparing observation with splenorrhaphy.
IQR = interquartile range.