Transfer and nontransfer patients in isolated low-grade blunt pediatric solid organ injury: Implications for regionalized trauma systems

摘要

BACKGROUND: Regionalization of trauma care is a national priority and hospitalization for blunt abdominal trauma, which may include transfer, is common among children. The objective of this study was to determine whether there were differences in mortality, treatment, or length of stay between patients treated at or transferred to a higher level trauma center and those not transferred and admitted to a lower level trauma center.