Index CT-Based Scoring Systems in Operative Blunt Bowel and Mesenteric Injury Identification

Determining the need for surgical management of blunt bowel and mesenteric injury (BBMI) remains a clinical challenge. The Faget score and Bowel Injury Prediction Score (BIPS) have been suggested to address this issue. Their efficacy in determining the need for surgery was examined.

Source: Journal of Surgical Research - November 2, 2023 Category: Surgery Authors: Ila Sethi, Aidan E. Aicher, Marlene Zawin, Michael Samuel, Ambika Mukhi, James Vosswinkel, Randeep S. Jawa Tags: Acute Care Surgery Source Type: research