Table 1 Baseline characteristics and outcome parameters of patients underwent to craniectomy (early and late) and patients treated with medical therapy
Overall | Craniectomy | Nocraniectomy | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Number | 186 | 62 | 124 | |
Male sex, % (N) | 76.9% (146) | 75.8% (47) | 65.3% (81) | 0.85 |
Age (years) | 45 ± 20.4 | 41.1 ± 18.7 | 47 ± 21 | 0.07 |
ISS | 32.1 ± 11.5 | 33.1 ± 10.2 | 31.7 ± 12.1 | 0.17 |
RTS | 5.5 ± 1.5 | 5.5 ± 1.4 | 5.5 ± 1.6 | 0.99 |
TRISS | 63.1 ± 27 | 63.1 ± 25.8 | 63.1 ± 27.7 | 0.76 |
GCS at admission | 7.4 ± 3.5 | 7.5 ± 3.3 | 7.4 ± 3.6 | 0.60 |
SAPS II | 45.4 ± 13.3 | 44.9 ± 11.6 | 46.2 ± 14.4 | 0.88 |
ICU LOS | 19.1 ± 10 | 20.5 ± 10.2 | 18.4 ± 10 | 0.22 |
ICU mortality, % (N) | 25.8% (48) | 29% (18) | 24.2% (30) | 0.48 |
GCS at ICU discharge | 7.8 ± 4 | 7.2 ± 3.5 | 8 ± 4.3 | 0.22 |
Total hospitalmortality, % (N) | 31.2% (58) | 35.5% (22) | 29% (36) | 0.40 |
Hospital LOS | 42.6 ± 21.9 | 47.1 ± 23.6 | 40.2 ± 20.6 | 0.07 |
GCS at hospital discharge | 10.9 ± 4 | 10.6 ± 4 | 10.9 ±4 | 0.45 |
GOS at 6 months | 3.3 ± 1.2 | 3.2 ± 1.3 | 3.6 ± 0.9 | 0.29 |
Total 6-monthsmortality, % (N) | 34.9% (65) | 46.8% (29) | 29% (36)* | 0.02 |