Holly Grossman, Chathurka Samudani Dhanasekara, Kripa Shrestha, Brianna Marschke, Erin Morris, Robyn Richmond, Ara Ko, Lakshika Tennakoon, Eric M Campion, Frank C Wood, Maggie Brandt, Grace Ng, Justin L Regner, Stacey L Keith, Michelle K McNutt, Heather Kregel, Rajesh R Gandhi, Thomas J Schroeppel, Daniel R Margulies, Yassar M Hashim, Joseph Herrold, Mallory Goetz, LeRone Simpson, Xuan-Lan Doan, Sharmila Dissanaike
OBJECTIVES: The risk factors for anastomotic leak (AL) after resection and primary anastomosis for traumatic bucket handle injury (BHI) have not been previously defined. This multicenter study was conducted to address this knowledge gap. METHODS: This is a multicenter retrospective study on small intestine and colonic BHIs from blunt trauma between 2010 and 2021. Baseline patient characteristics, risk factors, presence of shock and transfusion, operative details, and clinical outcomes were compared using R...
2023: Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open