Factors that predict the need for early surgeon presence in the setting of pediatric trauma

Evidence based variables predicting the need for surgeon presence (NSP) on arrival of an injured child are limited. We sought to identify prehospital factors that best correlate with NSP and highest level of activation in pediatric trauma. A secondary analysis was also performed to determine whether injury severity score (ISS) was predictive of NSP in pediatric trauma.

Source: Journal of Pediatric Surgery - May 28, 2019 Category: Surgery Authors: Paul McGaha, Tabitha Garwe, Kenneth Stewart, Zoona Sarwar, Justin Robbins, Jeremy Johnson, Robert W Letton Source Type: research