Risk of Hemorrhage and Appropriate use of Blood Transfusions in Pediatric Blunt Splenic Injuries
Shafi S, Gilbert J, Carden S, Allen J, Glick P, Caty M, Azizkhan R. Risk of Hemorrhage and Appropriate use of Blood Transfusions in Pediatric Blunt Splenic Injuries. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 1997, 42: 1029-1032.. PMID: 9210536, DOI: 10.1097/00005373-199706000-00007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBlunt splenic injuryPediatric blunt splenic injurySplenic injuryTransfusion rateBlood transfusionMultiple injuriesDay 6Retrospective case seriesRisk of hemorrhageCase seriesTransfusion practiceHct changesTransfusionDay 7InjuryDay 13Whole groupHctAppropriate useChildrenHoursHemorrhageInitial dropHematocrit