2020
Closing the gap in care of blunt solid organ injury in children.
Yung N, Solomon D, Schuster K, Christison-Lagay E. Closing the gap in care of blunt solid organ injury in children. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2020, 89: 894-899. PMID: 32345899, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000002757.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentChildChild, PreschoolClinical Decision-MakingConsensusConservative TreatmentFemaleHospitals, PediatricHumansInfantInfant, NewbornInjury Severity ScoreLength of StayLiverMalePatient DischargePractice Guidelines as TopicProfessional Practice GapsRetrospective StudiesSpleenSurgical Procedures, OperativeTrauma CentersWounds, NonpenetratingYoung AdultConceptsAdult trauma centersPediatric trauma centerSolid organ injuryBlunt solid organ injuryOperative interventionOrgan injuryTrauma centerInjury gradeNonoperative managementLiver injuryPediatric blunt solid organ injuryPediatric solid organ injuryPhysiologic parametersNational Trauma Data BankTrauma center typeGrade of injuryTrauma Data BankBlunt spleenMean LOSHigher ORsConsensus guidelinesIsolated spleenOperative rateGrade ILevel IV
2012
Nonoperative management of blunt hepatic injury
Stassen NA, Bhullar I, Cheng JD, Crandall M, Friese R, Guillamondegui O, Jawa R, Maung A, Rohs TJ, Sangosanya A, Schuster K, Seamon M, Tchorz KM, Zarzuar BL, Kerwin A. Nonoperative management of blunt hepatic injury. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2012, 73: s288-s293. PMID: 23114483, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0b013e318270160d.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBlunt hepatic injuryNonoperative managementPractice management guidelinesHepatic injuryOperative interventionClinical statusEastern AssociationManagement guidelinesEmergent operative interventionHealth MEDLINE databaseSerial clinical evaluationsBlunt abdominal traumaGrade of injuryPatient's clinical statusEndoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatographySelective nonoperative managementSurgery of TraumaEnglish-language citationsAbdominal traumaExpectant managementHemodynamic instabilityTrauma guidelinesAdjunctive therapyPatient ageStable patientsSelective nonoperative management of blunt splenic injury
Stassen NA, Bhullar I, Cheng JD, Crandall ML, Friese RS, Guillamondegui OD, Jawa RS, Maung AA, Rohs TJ, Sangosanya A, Schuster KM, Seamon MJ, Tchorz KM, Zarzuar BL, Kerwin AJ. Selective nonoperative management of blunt splenic injury. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2012, 73: s294-s300. PMID: 23114484, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0b013e3182702afc.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBlunt splenic injuryPractice management guidelinesSplenic injuryNonoperative managementSelective nonoperative managementOperative interventionClinical statusManagement guidelinesEmergent operative interventionHealth MEDLINE databaseLower overall morbiditySerial clinical evaluationsBlunt abdominal traumaGrade of injuryNon-operative managementPatient's clinical statusAppropriate patient populationSurgery of TraumaEnglish-language citationsAbdominal traumaExpectant managementHemodynamic instabilityOverall morbidityUrgent laparotomyAdjunctive therapy