Prospective evaluation of an evidence-based decision tool to assess pediatric blunt abdominal trauma (BAT).
Elizabeth M BoudiabSamer KawakAlan TomDiane StudzinskiNathan NovotnyPavan BrahmamdamBegum AkayPublished in: Pediatric surgery international (2021)
Implementation of a pediatric BAT decision tool decreased CT usage and radiation exposure without an obvious compromise to patient care. This experience supports the utilization of these tools for the assessment of IAI after BAT and have resulted in more selective use of CT during pediatric BAT in our program.