2020
Non-operative management of blunt abdominal solid organ trauma in adult patients
Ibrahim W, Mousa G, Hirshon JM, El-Shinawi M, Mowafi H. Non-operative management of blunt abdominal solid organ trauma in adult patients. African Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2020, 10: 123-126. PMID: 32923321, PMCID: PMC7474228, DOI: 10.1016/j.afjem.2020.02.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTanta University Emergency HospitalSolid organ traumaBlunt abdominal traumaNon-operative managementAbdominal traumaTrauma patientsOperative managementOrgan injuryOrgan traumaObservational studyInclusion criteriaBlunt abdominal trauma patientsBlood transfusion volumeBlunt trauma patientsProspective observational studySolid organ injuryAbdominal organ injuriesInjury Severity ScoreAbdominal trauma patientsNon-operative patientsUniversity Emergency HospitalLength of stayUnits of bloodLonger lengthOutcomes of interest
2017
Analysis of Bony and Internal Organ Injuries Associated With 26,357 Adult Femoral Shaft Fractures and Their Impact on Mortality.
Anandasivam NS, Russo GS, Fischer JM, Samuel AM, Ondeck NT, Swallow MS, Chung SH, Bohl DD, Grauer JN. Analysis of Bony and Internal Organ Injuries Associated With 26,357 Adult Femoral Shaft Fractures and Their Impact on Mortality. Orthopedics 2017, 40: e506-e512. PMID: 28358976, DOI: 10.3928/01477447-20170327-01.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFemoral shaft fracturesMechanism of injuryCharlson Comorbidity IndexInjury Severity ScoreCommon MOIInternal organ injuriesShaft fracturesOrgan injuryAge groupsNational Trauma Data BankAdult femoral shaft fracturesRibs/sternumPredictors of mortalityAbdominal organ injuriesTrauma Data BankMultivariate logistic regressionSpectrum of injuriesMotor vehicle accidentsThoracic organ injuryOlder age groupsTibia/fibulaComorbidity burdenComorbidity indexBony injuriesTrauma patients
2012
Successful Nonoperative Management of the Most Severe Blunt Liver Injuries: A Multicenter Study of the Research Consortium of New England Centers for Trauma
van der Wilden GM, Velmahos GC, Emhoff T, Brancato S, Adams C, Georgakis G, Jacobs L, Gross R, Agarwal S, Burke P, Maung AA, Johnson DC, Winchell R, Gates J, Cholewczynski W, Rosenblatt M, Chang Y. Successful Nonoperative Management of the Most Severe Blunt Liver Injuries: A Multicenter Study of the Research Consortium of New England Centers for Trauma. JAMA Surgery 2012, 147: 423-428. PMID: 22785635, DOI: 10.1001/archsurg.2012.147.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBlunt liver injurySuccessful nonoperative managementFailure of NOMNonoperative managementLiver injuryF-NOMIndependent predictorsSevere blunt liver injuryTrial of NOMGrade 4Level II trauma centerLiver-specific complicationsLife-threatening complicationsAbdominal organ injuriesRetrospective case seriesSystolic blood pressureLife-threatening eventsHemodynamic instabilityAdult patientsMajor sequelaeBlood pressureOrgan injuryCase seriesTrauma centerMulticenter study
2010
National Survey on Abdominal Trauma Practices of Pediatric Surgeons
Karam O, Sanchez O, Wildhaber B, La Scala G. National Survey on Abdominal Trauma Practices of Pediatric Surgeons. European Journal Of Pediatric Surgery 2010, 20: 334-338. PMID: 20976655, DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1261885.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBlunt abdominal traumaLiver function testsAbdominal traumaFunction testsPediatric surgeonsCT scanOrgan injuryClinical assessmentAbnormal liver function testsMinor blunt abdominal traumaPediatric blunt abdominal traumaExternal genital examMild abdominal painAbdominal organ injuriesGlasgow Coma ScaleNormal CT scanManagement of childrenFull workupAbdominal painInitial workupAbdominal ultrasoundComa ScaleHospital admissionAbdominal examinationBlood count
2006
Trauma Surgeons Practice What They Preach: The NTDB Story on Solid Organ Injury Management
Hurtuk M, Reed RL, Esposito TJ, Davis KA, Luchette FA. Trauma Surgeons Practice What They Preach: The NTDB Story on Solid Organ Injury Management. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2006, 61: 243-255. PMID: 16917435, DOI: 10.1097/01.ta.0000231353.06095.8d.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNational Trauma Data BankSplenic traumaRenal injurySplenic injuryOverall mortalitySurgeons National Trauma Data BankSolid abdominal organ injuriesStudy periodNonoperative management ratesRenal trauma managementAbdominal organ injuriesTrauma Data BankICD-9 codesStandard of careOrgan injuryHepatic injuryNonoperative approachAdmission dateInjury managementImproved outcomesTrauma careTrauma surgeonsAmerican CollegeChi analysisSurgical practice
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