Robert L Gates, Mitchell Price, Danielle B Cameron, Stig Somme, Robert Ricca, Tolulope A Oyetunji, Yigit S Guner, Ankush Gosain, Robert Baird, Dave R Lal, Tim Jancelewicz, Julia Shelton, Karen A Diefenbach, Julia Grabowski, Akemi Kawaguchi, Roshni Dasgupta, Cynthia Downard, Adam Goldin, John K Petty, Steven Stylianos, Regan Williams
PURPOSE: The American Pediatric Surgical Association (APSA) guidelines for the treatment of isolated solid organ injury (SOI) in children were published in 2000 and have been widely adopted. The aim of this systematic review by the APSA Outcomes and Evidence Based Practice Committee was to evaluate the published evidence regarding treatment of solid organ injuries in children. METHODS: A comprehensive search strategy was crafted and the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) guidelines were utilized to identify, review, and report salient articles...
August 2019: Journal of Pediatric Surgery