Comparison of organ injury and mechanism in DCS vs. non-DCS cases
| DCS | Non-DCS | P value | |
| n (%) | n (%) | ||
| Organs (total) | |||
| SB (216) | 49 (50) | 167 (36) | 0.014 |
| LB (141) | 32 (32) | 109 (24) | 0.067 |
| Liver (112) | 34 (34) | 78 (17) | <0.001 |
| Diaphragm (110) | 23 (23) | 87 (19) | 0.312 |
| Stomach (100) | 21 (21) | 79 (17) | 0.327 |
| Spleen (55) | 14 (14) | 41 (9) | 0.108 |
| Intra-abdominal vessel (53) | 22 (22) | 31 (7) | <0.001 |
| Kidney (42) | 12 (12) | 30 (6) | 0.053 |
| Pancreas (41) | 13 (13) | 28 (6) | 0.014 |
| Duodenum (31) | 12 (12) | 19 (4) | 0.003 |
| Mechanism | |||
| Blunt | 28 (28) | 81 (17) | 0.014 |
| Penetrating | 71 (72) | 382 (83) | |
| Penetrating mechanism | |||
| GSW | 46 (65) | 117 (31) | 0.001 |
| SW | 25 (35) | 265 (69) | |
| Scoring | n (±SD) | n (±SD) | |
| PATI | 17.4 (±13.2) | 13.6 (±10.4) | 0.058 |
| ISS | 13.8 (±8.2) | 12.5 (±8.0) | 0.208 |
| AIS-abdomen | 3.3 (±0.8) | 3.0 (±1.0) | 0.045 |
| AIS-chest | 0.67 (±1.2) | 0.56 (±1.1) | 0.431 |
Statistical comparison is made using χ2 test for categorical variables and unpaired t-test for numerical variables.
AIS-abdomen, Abbreviated Injury Scale-abdomen; AIS-chest, Abbreviated Injury Scale-chest; DCS, damage control surgery; GSW, gunshot wound; ISS, Injury Severity Score; LB, large bowel; PATI, Penetrating Abdominal Trauma Index; SB, small bowel; SW, stab wound.