Splenic conservation: Variation between pediatric and adult trauma centers
Lippert SJ, Hartin CW, Ozgediz DE, Glick PL, Caty MG, Flynn WJ, Bass KD. Splenic conservation: Variation between pediatric and adult trauma centers. Journal Of Surgical Research 2012, 182: 17-20. PMID: 22939554, DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2012.07.036.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdult level I trauma centerPediatric Level I Trauma CenterHigher Injury Severity ScoreLevel I trauma centerI trauma centerInjury Severity ScoreSplenic injuryLocation of presentationTrauma centerNonoperative managementSeverity scoreAdult trauma centersBlunt splenic injuryOnly independent factorLogistic multivariate analysisStudent's t-testHospital coursePatients 14Older patientsLonger LOSNonoperative approachRetrospective reviewTrauma registryAdolescent patientsStable children