Level III Trauma Centers Achieve Comparable Outcomes in Blunt Splenic Injury as Level I Centers

CONCLUSION: Level III centers effectively managed BSI achieving comparable outcomes to the level 1 center. Transfers commonly occurred in pediatric and multisystem trauma patients, though high-grade splenic injuries were not predictive of transfer. High-grade BSI can be safely managed at level III centers without need for transfer.PMID:38679964 | DOI:10.1177/00031348241241729

Source: The American Surgeon - April 29, 2024 Category: Surgery Authors: Stephanie Jensen Chiung Wu Camille Simmons John Green Ronald Sing Bradley Thomas Rafael Torres Fajardo Source Type: research