Table 4 Comparisons of changes of inflammatory marker or LOS or costs in patients satisfying vs. Not satisfying surgical criteria
From: A China-Based exploration of surgical timing for polytrauma with a focus on fracture reconstruction
Inflammatory marker changes or length of hospital stay or costs | All patients | protocol-compliant case | protocol deviation case | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Decreased white blood cell count | 131 | 62 | 69 | 0.223 |
No decrease in white blood cell count | 46 | 17 | 29 | - |
Decreased neutrophil percentage | 129 | 58 | 71 | 0. 776 |
No decrease in neutrophil percentage | 48 | 21 | 27 | - |
Postoperative decrease in CRP | 90 | 44 | 46 | 0.877 |
Postoperative increase in CRP | 98 | 49 | 49 | - |
Postoperative decrease in PCT | 98 | 42 | 56 | 0.296 |
Postoperative increase in PCT | 46 | 24 | 22 | - |
Length of hospital stay (days) | 21.02 ± 13.13 | 18.03 ± 8.50 | 15.25 ± 12.26 | 0.0014 |
ICU length of stay (days) | 12.17 ± 10.33 | 8.93 ± 6.42 | 15.25 ± 12.26 | <0.001 |
Cost (ten thousand yuan) | 17.01 ± 17.51 | 12.56 ± 8.53 | 21.2 ± 22.20 | <0.001 |