Clinical significance of diagnostic classification for MODS caused by severe multiple trauma / 中国普通外科杂志

ABSTRACT

20) were analyzed.ResultsMODS was staged according to "Lu shan conference" diagnostic criteria.In this group of patients there were 27 deaths(24.7%),of which 1 patient(3.9%) was stage I,7 patients(15.6%) stage II,9 patients(45%) stage III,and 10 patients(90.9%) stage IV.Prognosis varied with stage of MODS.The incidence of MODS increased with higher scores of body injury, and mortality rate increased with the increase of the number of failured organs.Conclusions The diagnostic classification of MODS has obvious clinical significance. It (provides) clinicians with an important basis for early diagnosis and treatment of MODS.