Surgical management versus non-surgical management of rib fractures in chest trauma:a systematic review and meta-analysis

Table 2 Results of the meta analysis

Outcomes	Studies(n)	Events(n)	X² (P value)	I²	Odds ratio (95% CI)
mortality	3	158	0.32	13	0.28 [0.08,0.92]
LHOF	7	471	0.19	32	−7.40[−8.51,-.6.28]
LIOF	6	209	0.17	35	−2.28[−3.26,-1.31]
DOMV	4	149	0.31	17	−4.68[−5.62,-3.75]
antibiotic use	2	71	0.49	0	−3.69[−7.63,0.26]
pulmonary infection	8	570	0.12	38	0.25 [0.16,0.39]
tracheotomy	3	133	0.39	0	0.14 [0.06,0.36]
incurred expense	3	198	0.27	0	0.27 [0.23,0.31]

*LHOF:the length of hospital stay; LIOF:the length of ICU stay; DOMV:duration of mechanical ventilation

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