Surgical
(n = 8)

Medical
(n = 12)

Test of significance

p

Age (years)
     Mean±SD
     Range

6.8 ± 3.2
(3-14)

9.3 ± 1.9
(6-12)

t = 2.1

0.04*

Sex

        

      Male

5 (62.5%)

6 (50%)

X2 = 0.01

0.92

     Female

3 (37.5%)

6 (50%)

Outcome

        

     Death

6 (75%)

3 (25%)

X2 = 7.5

0.02*

     Disable

2 (25%)

2 (16.7%)

    Good

0 (0%)

7 (58.3%)

GCS
   Mean±SD
   Range

4.3 ± 0.5
(4-5)

5.3 ± 0.98
(4-7)

t = 2.3

0.03*
P <0.05 significant,< 0.001 highly significant,> 0.05 non significant.
Table 1: Demographic data of studied patients.