Introduction
Material and methods
Results
Initial analysis
The relationship between ICG and the presence of gas in other body spaces and organs
Presence of gas in extracranial locations | ICG group | non–ICG group | |
---|---|---|---|
PNC | IVG | ||
Gas in the cervical vessels | 46.67% (n = 28) | 56% (n = 14) | 2.6% (n = 2) |
Gas in the soft tissue of the neck | 20% (n = 12) | 28% (n = 7) | 7.59% (n = 6) |
Gas in the cervical spinal canal | 61.67% (n = 37) | 80% (n = 20) | 0 |
Gas in the thoracic spinal canal | 17.39% (n = 8) | 31.25% (n = 5) | 0 |
Pneumothorax | 63.33% (n = 38) | 56% (n = 14) | 46.39% (n = 45) |
Gas in the mediastinum | 23.21% (n = 13) | 40.91% (n = 9) | 12.37% (n = 12) |
Gas in the pericardial sac | 26.83% (n = 11) | 25% (n = 3) | 14.47% (n = 11) |
Gas in the right ventricle | 72.88% (n = 43) | 84% (n = 21) | 23.66% (n = 22) |
Gas in the left ventricle | 33.9% (n = 20) | 44% (n = 11) | 11.84% (n = 9) |
Gas in the liver | 64.41% (n = 38) | 80% (n = 20) | 27.47% (n = 25) |
The relationship between ICG and selected soft-tissue and bone injuries
Other injuries | ICG | non ICG | |
---|---|---|---|
PNC | IVG | ||
Cranial vault fractures | 76.67% (n = 46) | 76% (n = 19) | 29.9% (n = 29) |
Skull base fractures | 66.67% (n = 40) | 68% (n = 17) | 25.77% (n = 25) |
Depressed fractures | 20% (n = 10) | 12.5% (n = 3) | 5.21% (n = 5) |
Brain injuries | 84.31% (n = 43) | 83.3% (n = 20) | 60.82% (n = 59) |
Intracranial bleeding | 78.33% (n = 47) | 76% (n = 19) | 61.85% (n = 60) |
Fractures of the cervical spine | 22.03% (n = 13) | 25% (n = 6) | 26.8% (n = 26) |
Fractures of the thoracic spine | 42.37% (n = 25) | 37.5% (n = 9) | 27.84% (n = 27) |
Spinal cord transection | 16.00% (n = 8) | 8.33% (n = 2) | 9.38% (n = 9) |
Sternum fractures | 35.59% (n = 21) | 33.33% (n = 8) | 34.02% (n = 33) |
Rib fractures | 88.33% (n = 53) | 76% (n = 19) | 69.07% (n = 67) |
Lung injuries | 84% (n = 42) | 75% (n = 18) | 61.05% (n = 58) |
Heart injuries | 13.33% (n = 8) | 20% (n = 5) | 14.43% (n = 14) |
Aorta injuries | 34% (n = 17) | 20.83% (n = 5) | 27.08% (n = 26) |
Liver injuries | 48% (n = 24) | 45.83% (n = 11) | 40.86% (n = 38) |
Other injuries | ICG |
---|---|
Cranial vault fractures | 59.09% (n = 13) |
Skull base fractures | 59% (n = 13) |
Depressed fractures | 16.67% (n = 3) |
Brain injuries | 66.67% (n = 12) |
Intracranial bleeding | 68.18% (n = 15) |
Fractures of the cervical spine | 13.64% (n = 3) |
Fractures of the thoracic spine | 45.44% (n = 10) |
Spinal cord transection | 22.22% (n = 4) |
Sternum fractures | 40.91% (n = 9) |
Rib fractures | 90.91% (n = 20) |
Lung injuries | 83.33% (n = 15) |
Heart injuries | 13.64% (n = 3) |
Aorta injuries | 50% (n = 9) |
Liver injuries | 38.89% (n = 7) |
Analyzing the relationship between the size of PNC and other factors
PNC I | PNC II | PNC III | |
---|---|---|---|
Gas in the cervical vessels | 33.33% (n = 5) | 54.29% (n = 19) | 40% (n = 4) |
Gas in the soft tissues of the neck | 20% (n = 3) | 20% (n = 7) | 20% (n = 2) |
Gas in the cervical spinal canal | 66.67% (n = 10) | 57.14% (n = 20) | 70% (n = 7) |
Gas in the thoracic spinal canal | 18.18% (n = 2) | 14.81% (n = 4) | 25% (n = 2) |
Pneumothorax | 73.33% (n = 11) | 51.43% (n = 18) | 90% (n = 9) |
Gas in the mediastinum | 33% (n = 4) | 22.86% (n = 8) | 11.11% (n = 1) |
Gas in the pericardial sac | 55.56% (n = 5) | 20.83% (n = 5) | 12.5% (n = 1) |
Gas in the right ventricle | 71.43% (n = 10) | 68.75% (n = 24) | 90% (n = 9) |
Gas in the left ventricle | 50% (n = 7) | 25.71% (n = 4) | 40% (n = 4) |
Gas in the liver | 50% (n = 7) | 65.71% (n = 23) | 80% (n = 8) |
PNC I | PNC II | PNC III | |
---|---|---|---|
Cranial vault fractures | 53.33% (n = 8) | 80% (n = 28) | 100% (n = 10) |
Skull base fractures | 46.67% (n = 7) | 68.75% (n = 24) | 90% (n = 9) |
Depressed fractures | 0% | 25% (n = 7) | 37.5% (n = 3) |
Brain injuries | 64,29% (n = 9) | 89.66% (n = 26) | 100% (n = 8) |
Intracranial bleeding | 73.33% (n = 11) | 82.86% (n = 29) | 70% (n = 7) |
Fractures of the cervical spine | 20% (n = 3) | 23.53% (n = 8) | 20% (n = 2) |
Fractures of the thoracic spine | 53.33% (n = 8) | 38.24% (n = 13) | 40% (n = 4) |
Spinal cord transection | 14.29% (n = 2) | 17.86% (n = 5) | 12.5% (n = 8) |
Sternum fractures | 33.33% (n = 5) | 35.29% (n = 12) | 40% (n = 4) |
Rib fractures | 86.67% (n = 13) | 88.57% (n = 31) | 90% (n = 9) |
Lung injuries | 85.71% (n = 12) | 52.38% (n = 22) | 100% (n = 8) |
Heart injuries | 20% (n = 3) | 8.57% (n = 2) | 20% (n = 2) |
Aorta injuries | 42.86% (n = 6) | 32.14% (n = 9) | 25% (n = 2) |
Liver injuries | 50% (n = 7) | 42.86% (n = 12) | 62.50% (n = 5) |