Postoperative outcomes
| OR group (n=45) | ED group (n=43) | P value | |
| Units of RBC transfused in 24 hours | 5±6 | 18±19 | <0.01 |
| Units of FFP transfused in 24 hours | 5±6 | 13±15 | <0.01 |
| Units of platelets transfused in 24 hours | 4±8 | 12±15 | <0.01 |
| ICU stay, days | 5±6 | 6±9 | 0.10 |
| Total length of stay, days | 26±60 | 18±31 | 0.55 |
| Surgical site infection, n (%) | 4 (9) | 6 (14) | 0.45 |
| Death within 24 hours, n (%) | 0 | 17 (40) | <0.01 |
| Death while in hospital, n (%) | 0 | 23 (49) | <0.01 |
Values are given as the mean±SD unless stated otherwise.
OR group: trauma patients who underwent emergency operation in the operating room; ED group: trauma patients who underwent emergency operation in the emergency department.
ED, emergency department; FFP, fresh frozen plasma; ICU, intensive care unit; OR, operating room; RBC, red blood cells.