Tag: Western Trauma Association

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Adult Emergency Resuscitative Thoracotomy: A Western Trauma Association Clinical Decisions Algorithm (2024)

by Lukas Widmer

Tesoriero, Ronald, Raul Coimbra, Walter L. Biffl, Clay Cothren Burlew, Chasen A. Croft, Charles Fox, Jennifer L. Hartwell, u. a. „Adult Emergency Resuscitative Thoracotomy: A Western Trauma Association Clinical Decisions Algorithm“. Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery 97, Nr. 6 (Dezember 2024): 961–68. https://doi.org/10.1097/TA.0000000000004462. ExplanationsWhile chest compressions have not been clearly demonstrated to improve outcomes […]

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Blunt pancreatic trauma: A Western Trauma Association critical decisions algorithm (2023)

by Lukas Widmer

Moren AM, Biffl WL, Ball CG, de Moya M, Brasel KJ, Brown CVR, et al. Blunt pancreatic trauma: A Western Trauma Association critical decisions algorithm. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2023;94:455–60. https://journals.lww.com/10.1097/TA.0000000000003794 Explanation Among patients with BPI, approximately 20% have indications for immediate laparotomy and will have an intraoperative diagnosis. A The sensitivities for detecting […]

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Evaluation and management of bowel and mesenteric injuries after blunt trauma: A Western Trauma Association critical decisions algorithm (2021)

by Lukas Widmer

Weinberg JA, Peck KA, Ley EJ, Brown C V., Moore EE, Sperry JL, et al. Evaluation and management of bowel and mesenteric injuries after blunt trauma: A Western Trauma Association critical decisions algorithm. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2021;91:903–8 Introduction Unrecognized significant BBMI is the most frequent cause for delayed intervention after blunt abdominal trauma, […]