Risk Factors for Predicting Mortality and Amputation of Patients with Necrotizing Soft-Tissue Infections: Retrospective Analysis of 111 Cases from a Single Medical Center
Table 3
Image studies in 111 NSTI patients.
Examination
Results
Frequency (%)
Cumulative frequency (%)
Echocardiography test
N
63 (56.76)
63 (56.76)
Y
48 (43.24)
111 (100.0)
Bi/tricuspid valve regurgitation
Y
13 (27.08)
13 (27.08)
N
35 (72.92)
48 (100.0)
Extremities CTA test
N
67 (72.04)
67 (72.04)
Y
26 (27.96)
93 (100.0)
Extremities vascular ultrasound
N
49 (52.69)
49 (52.69)
Y
44 (47.31)
93 (100.0)
Extremities vascular stent
Y
5 (5.38)
5 (5.38)
N
88 (94.62)
93 (100.0)
Emergency CT
Y
20 (18.02)
20 (18.02)
N
91 (81.98)
111 (100.0)
Emergency MRI
Y
8 (7.21)
8 (7.21)
N
103 (92.79)
111 (100.0)
Extremities regular X-ray
Y
16 (17.20)
16 (17.20)
N
77 (82.80)
93 (100.0)
Chest CT or X-ray
Y
75 (67.57)
75 (67.57)
N
36 (32.43)
111 (100.0)
Extremities CT or enhanced CT
Y
20 (21.51)
20 (21.51)
N
73 (78.49)
93 (100.0)
Extremities MRI or enhanced MRI
Y
20 (18.02)
20 (18.02)
N
91 (81.98)
111 (100.0)
Y, yes; N, no; CTA, computed tomography angiography; CT, computed tomography; MRI, magnetic resonance imaging.
