Adults with isolated low-grade blunt liver injury almost never need surgery, allowing for streamlined management strategies.
- Only 1.33% of 4,498 patients required intervention.
- Key risk factors for intervention included older age, tachycardia, and hypotension.
Young, stable patients may be discharged after brief observation, leading to more efficient use of resources.
- Patients under 51 with stable hemodynamics have less than a 1% chance of needing intervention.
Journal Article by Dvorak JE, Tseng ES (…) Crandall ML et 2 al. in BMC Surg
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