Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery - Trauma Loupes Podcast

Dr. Gene Moore and Dr. Angela Sauaia present highlights from the June 2014 issue of The Journal of Trauma.  Highlighted articles include: AAST master surgeon Dr. Rao Ivatury from the Virginia Commonwealth University with the lead article - overview of postinjury compartment syndromes; Dr. Evan Valle and colleagues from the University of Miami with their attempt to determine the impact of early tranexamic acid administration; Dr. Leeper and associates from the University of Western Ontario adding more evidence to support early screening and pre-emptive selective angioembolization for high-grade splenic injuries; Dr. Nikolay Bugaev and colleagues from Tufts Medical Center in Boston exploring influence of hepatic cirrhosis on the ability to manage splenic injuries nonoperatively; and last Dr. Jeffrey Keenan and associates from Duke University who employed the ACS National Surgical Quality Program to ascertain the impact of delayed operative intervention for small bowel obstruction. Transcript