23 August 2021 : Original article
Influence of Severe Thoracic Trauma on Choosing the Correct Surgical Strategy in Patients with Polytrauma from Kosovo
Shqiptar Demaçi
1ABE, Saudin Maliqi2BD, Frederik Çuperjani3ABD, Avni Behluli3BCD, Fitim Selimi4BCD, Fadil Gradica5BCD, Burbuqe Bruçi3BDF, Tomislav Jukic6CE, David Stubljar7CE, Xhevdet Aliu4DE*
DOI: 10.12659/MSMBR.932463
Med Sci Monit Basic Res 2021; 27:e932463
Table 4 Relationship between Revised Trauma Score at admission and epicrisis.
| Outcome | Mean RTS±SD | Rank of RTS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coma vigile (n=1) | 10.0 | 10 | F=14.1<0.001 |
| Still on mechanical ventilation (n=1) | 8.0 | 8 | |
| Death (n=9) | 8.3±2.4 | 5–11 | |
| Transferred to other departments (n=9) | 10.0±2.4 | 6–12 | |
| Released from hospital (n=46) | 11.3±1.1 | 7–12 | |
| Total (n=66) | 10.7±1.8 | 5–12 | |
| RTS – Revised Trauma Score; SD – standard deviation. | |||