GCS as a predictor of mortality in patients with traumatic inferior vena cava injuries: a retrospective review of 16 cases

摘要

Introduction Recent research has determined Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) to be an independent predictor of mortality in patients with traumatic inferior vena cava (IVC) injuries. The aim of this study was to evaluate the use of GCS, as well as other factors previously described as determinants of mortality, in a cohort of patients presenting with traumatic IVC lesions.