Characteristics and in-hospital survival of pediatric patients with liver injury
| Variable | Isolated liver injury (n=135) | Non-isolated liver injury (n=173) | P value |
| At arrival, median (IQR) | |||
| sBP (mmHg) | 116 (104–128) | 118 (96–132) | 0.711 |
| HR (beats per min) | 100 (81–112) | 121 (105–145) | <0.001 |
| RR (breaths per min) | 23 (20–27) | 26 (20–32) | <0.001 |
| GCS value | 15 (15–15) | 14 (9–15) | <0.001 |
| AIS of liver injury, n (%) | 0.008 | ||
| AIS=3 | 105 (78) | 112 (65) | |
| AIS=4 | 27 (20) | 44 (25) | |
| AIS=5 | 3 (2.2) | 17 (10) | |
| Intervention for liver injury, n (%) | |||
| Laparotomy | 10 (7.4) | 27 (16) | 0.028 |
| AE | 35 (26) | 38 (22) | 0.338 |
| ISS, median (IQR) | 9 (9–14) | 27 (22–35) | <0.001 |
| In-hospital survival, n (%) | 134 (99) | 152 (88) | <0.001 |
AE, angioembolization; AIS, abbreviated injury scale; GCS, Glasgow Coma Scale; HR, heart rate; IQR, interquartile range; ISS, injury severity score; RR, respiratory rate; sBP, systolic blood pressure.