Table 3 Laboratory parameters and outcome of each grade of liver injury (the Kruskal-Wallis test)
From: Role of liver enzymes in patients with blunt abdominal trauma to diagnose liver injury
Grade I (n = 4) | Grade II (n = 11) | Grade III (n = 18) | Grade IV (n = 5) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
WBC, median (range) mm−3 | 12,945 (10,300–14,480) | 8990 (4650–20,800) | 8700 (4900–14,900) | 12,150 (6900–18,800) | 0.541 |
Hb%, median (range) g/dl | 14.1 (6.8–15.6) | 11.4 (9.0–14.8) | 11.55 (7.5–14.8) | 9 (7.7–9.9) | 0.028* |
PCV, median (range) % | 40.75 (23–45.30) | 39.10 (28.60–45) | 34.80 (21.30–44.10) | 23.50 (21.20–29.60) | 0.027* |
AST, median (range) U/l | 173 (26–317) | 134 (47–888) | 341 (38–6080) | 619 (432–1800) | < 0.001 |
ALT, median (range) U/l | 144 (27–332) | 118 (33–787) | 263 (48–2681) | 559 (324–2300) | < 0.001 |
Total hospital stay, median (range) days | 6.5 (4–10) | 9 (4–30) | 8 (2–25) | 11 (5–40) | 0.662 |
Total ICU stay, median (range) days | 1 (0–3) | 2 (0–22) | 2.5 (1–13) | 5 (3–10) | 0.161 |