Background: The purpose of this study is to describe practice patterns and outcomes of
posttraumatic retrievable inferior vena caval filters (R-IVCF). Methods: A retrospective review of R-…

BACKGROUND The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in a statewide stay-at-home (SAH) order
in California beginning March 19, 2020, forcing large-scale behavioral changes and taking …

Background: To define the immunologic status of patients undergoing splenic embolization (SE)
after traumatic injury. This information may lead to the development of immunization …

Purpose The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in increased penetrating trauma and decreased
length of stay (LOS) amongst the adult trauma population, findings important for resource …

BACKGROUND Outcomes following pancreatic trauma have not improved significantly over
the past two decades. A 2013 Western Trauma Association algorithm highlighted emerging …

BACKGROUND Blunt traumatic abdominal wall hernias (TAWH) occur in approximately
15,000 patients per year. Limited data are available to guide the timing of surgical intervention …

Background: COVID-19 related stay-at-home (SAH) orders created many economic and social
stressors, possibly increasing the risk of drug/alcohol abuse in the community and trauma …

Purpose There is mounting evidence that surgical patients with COVID-19 have higher morbidity
and mortality than patients without COVID-19. Infection is prevalent amongst the trauma …

METHODS Multicenter retrospective review of diagnosis, management, and outcomes of
adult pancreatic injuries from 2010 to 2018. The primary outcome was pancreas-related …

Background The COVID-19 pandemic overwhelmed hospitals, forcing adjustments including
discharging patients earlier and limiting intensive care unit (ICU) utilization. This study …