Example principal intraoperative clinical finding | Major liver injury |
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Example associated decision variables | |
Associated injuries | Inaccessible major venous injury |
Patient physiology at the beginning of laparotomy | pH≤X pH>X |
Patient physiology during laparotomy | pH improves to >X pH does not improve to >X |
Extent of fluid resuscitation | Transfusion of >X units of packed red blood cells since presentation |
Length of the operative procedure | ≤X min >X min |
Hospital level of care designation/ability to provide comprehensive perioperative care | American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma (ACS COT) level I trauma centre ACS COT level II or III trauma centre ACS COT level IV trauma centre |