Failure of nonoperative management of pediatric blunt liver and spleen injuries

E. Linnaus, Maria; S. Langlais, Crystal; M. García, Nilda; C. Alder, Adam; W. Eubanks, James; Todd Maxson, R.; W. Letton, Robert; A. Ponsky, Todd; D. St. Peter, Shawn; M. Leys, Charles; M. Bhatia, Amina; J. Ostlie, Daniel; W. Tuggle, David; A. Lawson, Karla; Raines, Alexander; M. Notrica, David

doi:10.1097/ta.0000000000001375

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Failure of nonoperative management of pediatric blunt liver and spleen injuries

Published in The Journal of Trauma: Injury, Infection, and Critical Care • Jan 18, 2017

Authors:

Maria E. Linnaus

Crystal S. Langlais

Nilda M. García

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Nonoperative management (NOM) is standard of care for most pediatric blunt liver and spleen injuries (BLSI); only 5% of patients fail NOM in retrospective reports. No prospective studies examine failure of NOM of BLSI in children. The aim of this study was to determine the frequency and ...

Subject

Medicine

Laparotomy

Pediatric trauma

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