Evolution, not revolution: Splenic salvage for blunt trauma in a statewide voluntary trauma system - A 10-year experience

American Journal of Surgery

Volumn 191, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 413-417

  Bjerke, Scott ^a,c,d   Pohlman, Timothy ^a,c   Saywell Jr , Robert M ^b   Przybylski, Michael P ^b   Rodman Jr , George H ^a,c  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c METHODIST HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d Methodist Trauma Service   (United States)

Author keywords

Database; Outcome measures; Splenectomy; Trauma centers; Trauma systems

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BLUNT TRAUMA; CHILD; COMMUNITY HOSPITAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY SEVERITY; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SALVAGE THERAPY; SPLEEN INJURY; SPLENECTOMY; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, COMMUNITY; HUMANS; INDIANA; INFANT; INJURY SEVERITY SCORE; LAPAROTOMY; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PROFESSIONAL AUTONOMY; REGIONAL MEDICAL PROGRAMS; SPLEEN; SPLENECTOMY; TRAUMA CENTERS; WOUNDS, NONPENETRATING;

EID: 33144454776     PISSN: 00029610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2005.10.046     Document Type: Conference Paper

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