Evaluation of a 15-year experience with splenic injuries in a state trauma system

Surgery

Volumn 141, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 229-238

  Harbrecht, Brian G ^a   Zenati, Mazen S ^a   Ochoa, Juan B ^a   Puyana, Juan C ^a   Alarcon, Louis H ^a   Peitzman, Andrew B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLUNT TRAUMA; DEMOGRAPHY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EVALUATION; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INJURY SEVERITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORTALITY; PENETRATING TRAUMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGISTER; SPLEEN INJURY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

HUMANS; PENNSYLVANIA; SPLEEN; SPLENECTOMY; TRAUMA CENTERS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUNDS, NONPENETRATING; WOUNDS, PENETRATING;

EID: 33846447076     PISSN: 00396060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2006.06.032     Document Type: Article

References (31)

1. Pachter H.L., Guth A.A., Hofstetter S.R., and Spencer F.C. Changing patterns in the management of splenic trauma: the impact of nonoperative management. Ann Surg 227 (1998) 708-719
2. Konstantokos A.K., Barnoski A.L., Plaisier B.R., Yowler C.J., Fallon Jr. W.F., and Malangoni M.A. Optimizing the management of blunt splenic injury in adults and children. Surgery 126 (1999) 805-813
3. Hunt J.P., Lentz C.W., Cairns B.A., et al. Management and outcome of splenic injury: the results of a five-year statewide population based study. Am Surg 62 (1996) 911-917
4. Clancy T.V., Ramshaw D.G., Maxwell J.G., et al. Management outcome in splenic injury: a statewide trauma center review. Am Surg 226 (1997) 17-24
5. Molin M.R., and Shackford S.R. The management of splenic trauma in a trauma system. Arch Surg 125 (1990) 840-843
6. Mangus R.S., Mann N.C., Worrall W., and Mullins R.J. Statewide variation in the treatment of patients hospitalized with spleen injury. Arch Surg 134 (1999) 1378-1384
7. Harbrecht B.G., Zenati M.S., Ochoa J.B., et al. Management of adult splenic injuries: comparison between level I and level II trauma centers. J Am Coll Surg 198 (2004) 232-239
8. Mullins R.J., Veuim-Stone J., Helfand M., et al. Outcome of hospitalized injured patients after institution of a trauma system in an urban area. JAMA 271 (1994) 1919-1924
9. Mullins R.J., Veuim-Stone J., Hedges J.R., et al. Influence of a statewide trauma system on location of hospitalization and outcome of injured patients. J Trauma 40 (1996) 536-546
10. American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma. Resources for optimal care of the injured patient (1999), American College of Surgeons, Chicago
11. Davis J.W., Hoyt D.B., McArdle M.S., et al. An analysis of errors causing morbidity and mortality in a trauma system: a guide for quality improvement. J Trauma 32 (1992) 660-666
12. Peitzman A.B., Courcoulas A.P., Stinson C., Udekwu A.O., Billiar T.R., and Harbrecht B.G. Trauma center maturation: quantification of process and outcome. Am Surg 230 (1999) 87-94
13. Velmahos G.C., Chan L.S., Kamel E., et al. Nonoperative management of splenic injuries: Have we gone too far?. Arch Surg 135 (2000) 674-681
14. Richardson J.D. Changes in the management of injuries to the liver and spleen. J Am Coll Surg 200 (2005) 648-669
15. Peitzman A.B., Harbrecht B.G., Rivera L., et al. Failure of observation of blunt splenic injury in adults: variability in practice and adverse consequences. J Am Coll Surg 201 (2005) 179-187
16. Myers J.G., Dent D.L., Stewart R.M., et al. Blunt splenic injuries: dedicated trauma surgeons can achieve a high rate of nonoperative success in patients of all ages. J Trauma 48 (2000) 801-806
17. Nix J.A., Costanza M., Daley B.J., Powell M.A., and Enerson B.L. Outcome of the current management of splenic injuries. J Trauma 50 (2001) 835-842
18. Davis K.A., Fabian T.C., Croce M.A., et al. Improved success in nonoperative management of blunt splenic injuries: embolization of splenic artery pseudoaneurysms. J Trauma 44 (1998) 1008-1015
19. Peitzman A.B., Heil B., Rivera L., et al. Blunt splenic injury in adults: multi-institutional study of the Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma. J Trauma 49 (2000) 177-189
20. Harbrecht B.G., Zenati M.S., Alarcon L.H., et al. Is outcome after blunt splenic injury in adults better in high-volume trauma centers?. Am Surg 71 (2005) 942-949
21. Gilliott A.R., Thomas J.M., and Forrester C. Development of a statewide trauma registry. J Trauma 29 (1989) 1667-1672
22. Pasquale M.D., Peitzman A.B., Bednarski J., and Wasser T.E. Outcome analysis of Pennsylvania trauma centers: factors predictive of nonsurvival in seriously injured patients. J Trauma 50 (2001) 465-474
23. Mirvis S.E., Whitley N.O., and Gens D.R. Blunt splenic trauma in adults: CT-based classification and correlation with prognosis and treatment. Radiology 171 (1989) 33-39
24. Kohn J.S., Clark D.E., Isler R.J., and Pope C.J. Is computed tomographic grading of splenic injury useful in the nonsurgical management of blunt trauma?. J Trauma 36 (1994) 385-390
25. Federle M.P., Courcoulas A.P., Powell M., Ferris J.V., and Peitzman A.B. Blunt splenic injury in adults: clinical and CT criteria for management with emphasis on active extravasation. Radiology 206 (1998) 137-142
26. Rozycki G.S., Ochsner M.G., Schmidt J.A., et al. A prospective study of surgeon performed ultrasound as the primary adjuvant modality for injured patient assessment. J Trauma 39 (1995) 492-500
27. Shackford S.R., Rogers F.B., Osler T.M., Trabulsky M.E., Clauss D.W., and Vane D.W. Focused abdominal sonogram for trauma: the learning curve of nonradiologist clinician in detecting hemoperitoneum. J Trauma 46 (1999) 553-564
28. Wahl W.L., Ahrns K.S., Chen S., Hemmila M.R., Rowe S.A., and Arbabi S. Blunt splenic injury: operation versus angiographic embolization. Surgery 136 (2004) 891-899
29. Haan J.M., Biffl W., Knudson M.M., et al. Splenic embolization revisited: a multicenter review. J Trauma 56 (2004) 542-547
30. Rao P.M., Rhea J.T., Novelline R.A., Mostafavi A.A., and McCabe C.J. Effect of computed tomography of the appendix of the appendix on treatment of patients and use of hospital resources. N Engl J Med 338 (1998) 141-146
31. Hunt J.P., Cherr G.S., Hunter C., et al. Accuracy of administrative data in trauma: splenic injuries as an example. J Trauma 49 (2000) 679-688