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Level III Trauma Centers Achieve Comparable Outcomes in Blunt Splenic Injury as Level I Centers.

Stephanie JensenChiung WuCamille SimmonsJohn GreenRonald SingBradley ThomasRafael Torres Fajardo
Published in: The American surgeon (2024)
Level III centers effectively managed BSI achieving comparable outcomes to the level 1 center. Transfers commonly occurred in pediatric and multisystem trauma patients, though high-grade splenic injuries were not predictive of transfer. High-grade BSI can be safely managed at level III centers without need for transfer.
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