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Pretransfer CT Scans for Pediatric Trauma

AAP Grand Rounds June 2016, 35 (6) 68; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1542/gr.35-6-68
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Fahy AS, Antiel RM, Polites SF, et al. Pretransfer computed tomography delays arrival to definitive care without affecting trauma outcomes. J Pediatr Surg. 2016; 51( 2): 323– 325; doi: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2015.10.055OpenUrlCrossRefPubMed

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Question: Among pediatric patients with blunt thoracic or abdominal trauma who present to a local hospital, does imaging prior to transfer to a regional pediatric trauma center impact clinical outcomes?

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Study design: Retrospective cohort

Investigators from the Mayo Clinic examined whether computed tomography (CT) obtained at local hospitals for evaluation of blunt trauma in pediatric patients prior to transfer to a regional pediatric trauma center (PTC) affected time of arrival and clinical outcomes. Inclusion criteria included patients ≤18 years of age who had sustained thoracic and/or abdominal trauma between 2009–2013 and were transferred from a local hospital to the Mayo Clinic, the regional PTC. Patient medical records were reviewed to obtain data on demographics, distance of the local hospital from PTC, …

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