Table 1 Demographic data of all 30 patients, (NS: Non significant)

Sex

   Male

25(83.3)

5 (20)

NS

12 (48)

NS

21

   Female

5(16.7)

0 (0)

1 (20)

22

Presentation Time

   <24 h

16(53.3)

2 (12.5)

NS

7 (43.8)

NS

15.5

NS

   >24 h

14(46.7)

3 (21.4)

6 (42.9)

28.5

Mechanism of injury

   Gunshot

16(53.3)

4 (25)

NS

12(75)

0.001

27

NS

   Stab

4(13.3)

0 (0)

0 (0)

20

   Fall

1(3.3)

0 (0)

0 (0)

12

   Foreign body

9(30)

1 (11.1)

1 (11.1)

16

Associated injury

   Present

13(43.3)

3 (23.3)

NS

11(85)

0.001

35

0.01

   Absent

17(56.7)

2 (11.8)

2 (11.8)

15

Tracheal injury

   Present

9 (30)

3 (33.3)

NS

9 (100)

0.001

35

0.01

   Absent

21 (70)

2 (9.5)

4 (19)

16

Type of injury

   Extraluminal

21(70)

4 (19)

NS

12 (57.1)

NS

26

NS

   Endoluminal

9 (30)

1 (11.1)

1 (11.1)

16

Age

   ≤18

8 (26.6)

1 (12.5)

NS

4 (50)

NS

44

NS

   >18

22(73.4)

4 (18.2)

9 (41)

21

Surgical Approach

   Primary repair

19(63.3)

2 (10.5)

8 (42.1)

NS

16

NS

   Drainage alone

8 (26.6)

3 (37.5)

NS

4 (50)

NS

21.5

NS

   Exclusion

3 (10)

-

1 (33.3)

NS

65

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