Table 3

Characteristics of angioembolization use for pediatric patients with isolated and non-isolated liver injury

VariableIsolated liver injuryNon-isolated liver injuryP value
(n=35)(n=35)
Demographics
 Age (y), median (IQR)10 (7–13)9 (7–14)0.791
 Gender (male), n (%)28 (80)17 (49)0.012
Cause of injury, n (%)0.126
 Traffic accident21/34 (61)27 (77)
 Fall6/34 (18)7 (20)
 Sport2/34 (5.9)0 (0)
 Other blunt injury5/34 (15)1 (2.9)
Prehospital, median (IQR)
 sBP (mmHg)117 (103–126)111 (100–128)0.761
 HR (beats per min)104 (84–113)125 (107–139)<0.001
 RR (breaths per min)24 (20–25)28 (24–36)0.062
At arrival, median (IQR)
 sBP (mmHg)120 (106–130)120 (104–136)0.851
 HR (beats per min)100 (80–110)127 (117–147)<0.001
 RR (breaths per min)22 (20–24)30 (23–33)<0.001
 GCS value15 (15–15)13 (10–15)<0.001
Liver injury AIS, median (IQR)3 (3–4)4 (3–4)0.007
ISS, median (IQR)9 (9–14)29 (26–34)<0.001
RTS, median (IQR)7.8 (7.8–7.8)7.6 (6.6–7.6)<0.001
TRISS-Ps, median (IQR)99 (99–99)95 (91–97)<0.001
Blood transfusion, n (%)7 (20)27 (77)<0.001
Time to AE (min), median (IQR)144 (101–262)138 (85–155)0.152
In-hospital survival, n (%)35 (100)34 (97)0.317
  • Missing: cause of injury=1, prehospital sBP=13, prehospital HR=13, prehospital RR=21, at arrival HR=1, at arrival RR=1, at arrival GCS value=2, RTS=3, TRISS-Ps=3, blood transfusion=3, time to angioembolization=16.

  • AE, angioembolization; AIS, abbreviated injury scale; GCS, Glasgow Coma Scale; HR, heart rate; IQR, interquartile range; ISS, injury severity score; RR, respiratory rate; RTS, revised trauma score; sBP, systolic blood pressure; TRISS-Ps, trauma and injury severity score–probability of survival.