Table 3 Hemostatic treatments and transfusion amounts in the propensity-matched groups
| Control group n = 31 | FC group n = 31 | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interventions to emergency haemostasis | 5 (16.1%) | 10 (32.2%) | 0.138 |
| Thoracotomy and/or laparotomy | 3 (9.7%) | 8 (25.8%) | 0.096 |
| Transarterial embolization | 3 (9.7%) | 2 (6.5%) | 0.641 |
| Other emergency interventions | 10 (32.2%) | 14 (45.1%) | 0.297 |
| Craniotomy | 8 (25.8%) * | 9 (29.0%) | 0.753 |
| Orthopaedic surgery | 2 (6.5%) | 4 (9.7%) | 0.390 |
| Other | 0 (0.0%) | 2 (9.7%) | 0.151 |
| Transfusion | |||
| During the first 6 h after the admission to ED | |||
| RBC (unit) | 2 (0–10) | 8 (2–22) | 0.016 |
| FFP (unit) | 4 (0–10) | 14 (4–23) | 0.009 |
| PC (unit) | 0 (0–0) | 0 (0–20) | 0.059 |
| From 6 to 24 h after the admission to ED | |||
| RBC (unit) | 0 (0–4) | 2 (0–5) | 0.387 |
| FFP (unit) | 0 (0–7) | 4 (0–9) | 0.133 |
| PC (unit) | 0 (0–15) | 0 (0–20) | 0.771 |
| FC administration during 24 h after the admission to ED | 19 (61.2%) | 31 (100%) | < 0.001 |
| First FC administration after the admission to ED | |||
| 0–1 h | 0 | 31 (100%) | < 0.001 |
| 1–3 h | 10 (32.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | |
| 3–24 h | 9 (29.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | |
| Total amounts during 24 h after the admission to ED | 3 (3–3) | 3 (3–3) | 0.96 |