Liver injuries represent one of the most frequent life-threatening injuries in trauma patients.
In determining the optimal management strategy, the anatomic injury, the hemodynamic …

Spleen injuries are among the most frequent trauma-related injuries. At present, they are
classified according to the anatomy of the injury. The optimal treatment strategy, however …

Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a potential sequela of injury, surgery, and critical illness.
Patients in the Trauma Intensive Care Unit are at risk for this condition, prompting daily …

Abstract Background In 2017, the World Society of Emergency Surgery published its
guidelines for the management of adult and pediatric patients with splenic trauma. Several …

Introduction The purpose of this study was to re-evaluate the findings of a smaller cohort
study on the functional definition and characteristics of acute traumatic coagulopathy (ATC) …

Optimizing prophylaxis against venous thromboembolic events (VTEs) is a critical issue in
the care of injured patients. Although these patients are at significant risk of developing VTE …

The liver is the most injured organ in abdominal trauma. Road traffic crashes and antisocial,
violent behavior account for the majority of liver injuries. The present position paper …

BACKGROUND Severely injured patients often progress from early hypocoagulable to
normal and eventually hypercoagulable states, developing increased risk for venous …

This is an updated position article from members of the Western Trauma Association (WTA).
It includes recommendations for the management of blunt splenic injury in adult trauma …

Background Blunt abdominal solid organ injury is common and is often managed
nonoperatively. Clinicians must balance risk of both hemorrhage and thrombosis. The …