Jeffrey Santos, Patrick T Delaplain, Erika Tay-Lasso, Walter L Biffl, Kathryn B Schaffer, Margaret Sundel, Mira Ghneim, Todd W Costantini, Jarrett E Santorelli, Emily Switzer, Morgan Schellenberg, Jessica A Keeley, Dennis Y Kim, Andrew Wang, Navpreet K Dhillon, Deven Patel, Eric M Campion, Caitlin K Robinson, Susan Kartiko, Megan T Quintana, Jordan M Estroff, Katharine A Kirby, Areg Grigorian, Jeffry Nahmias
BACKGROUND: High-quality computed tomography (CT) can exclude HVI in patients with an A-SBS but performs poorly at identifying HVI. Delay in diagnosis of HVI has significant consequences necessitating timely identification. STUDY DESIGN: This multicenter, prospective observational study conducted at nine trauma centers between August 2020-October 2021 included adult trauma patients with A-SBS who underwent abdominal CT prior to surgery. HVI was determined intra-operatively and physiologic, examination, laboratory, and imaging findings were collected...
September 13, 2023: Journal of the American College of Surgeons