Selective nonoperative management of blunt splenic injury: an Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma practice management guideline
NA Stassen, I Bhullar, JD Cheng… - Journal of Trauma …, 2012 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND During the last century, the management of blunt force trauma to the spleen
has changed from observation and expectant management in the early part of the 1900s to …
has changed from observation and expectant management in the early part of the 1900s to …
Nonoperative management of blunt hepatic injury: an Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma practice management guideline
NA Stassen, I Bhullar, JD Cheng… - Journal of Trauma …, 2012 - journals.lww.com
Background During the last century, the management of blunt force trauma to the liver has
changed from observation and expectant management in the early part of the 1900s to …
changed from observation and expectant management in the early part of the 1900s to …
Ground level falls are associated with significant mortality in elderly patients
K Spaniolas, JD Cheng, ML Gestring… - Journal of Trauma …, 2010 - journals.lww.com
Background: Falls from height are considered to be high risk for multisystem injury. Ground-
level falls (GLF) are often deemed a low-energy mechanism of injury (MOI) and not a …
level falls (GLF) are often deemed a low-energy mechanism of injury (MOI) and not a …
Helicopters and the civilian trauma system: national utilization patterns demonstrate improved outcomes after traumatic injury
JB Brown, NA Stassen, PE Bankey… - Journal of Trauma …, 2010 - journals.lww.com
Background: The role of helicopter transport (HT) in civilian trauma care remains
controversial. The objective of this study was to compare patient outcomes after transport …
controversial. The objective of this study was to compare patient outcomes after transport …
Mechanical ventilation strategies in massive chest trauma
FR Rico, JD Cheng, ML Gestring, ES Piotrowski - Critical Care Clinics, 2007 - Elsevier
Patients in extremis because of trauma-related massive chest injury require expedient
evaluation and prompt intervention. The initial pathophysiology relates to the significant …
evaluation and prompt intervention. The initial pathophysiology relates to the significant …
Mechanism of injury and special consideration criteria still matter: an evaluation of the National Trauma Triage Protocol
JB Brown, NA Stassen, PE Bankey… - Journal of Trauma …, 2011 - journals.lww.com
Background: The Centers for Disease Control recently updated the National Trauma Triage
Protocol. This field triage algorithm guides emergency medical service providers through …
Protocol. This field triage algorithm guides emergency medical service providers through …
Magnetic resonance imaging in combination with helical computed tomography provides a safe and efficient method of cervical spine clearance in the obtunded …
NA Stassen, VA Williams, ML Gestring… - Journal of Trauma …, 2006 - journals.lww.com
Background: Assessment of the cervical spine (c-spine) in the obtunded blunt trauma patient
remains a diagnostic dilemma. In 2002, our institution implemented a new c-spine clearance …
remains a diagnostic dilemma. In 2002, our institution implemented a new c-spine clearance …
Primary prevention of contact sports-related concussions in amateur athletes: a systematic review from the Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma
TM Enniss, K Basiouny, B Brewer, N Bugaev… - Trauma surgery & …, 2018 - tsaco.bmj.com
Background Awareness of the magnitude of contact sports-related concussions has risen
exponentially in recent years. Our objective is to conduct a prospectively registered …
exponentially in recent years. Our objective is to conduct a prospectively registered …
Helicopters improve survival in seriously injured patients requiring interfacility transfer for definitive care
JB Brown, NA Stassen, PE Bankey… - Journal of Trauma …, 2011 - journals.lww.com
Background: Helicopter transport (HT) is frequently used for interfacility transfer of injured
patients to a trauma center. The benefits of HT over ground transport (GT) in this setting are …
patients to a trauma center. The benefits of HT over ground transport (GT) in this setting are …
Perforated appendicitis: is early laparoscopic appendectomy appropriate?
R Sleem, S Fisher, M Gestring, J Cheng… - Surgery, 2009 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Laparoscopic appendectomy for nonperforated appendicitis is associated
with improved outcomes; however, laparoscopy has been challenged for perforated …
with improved outcomes; however, laparoscopy has been challenged for perforated …