Isolated low-grade solid organ injuries in children following blunt abdominal trauma

A retrospective study was conducted in South Carolina examining isolated solid organ injuries after blunt abdominal trauma in children.

The study included 262 patients with isolated solid organ injuries, grades 1 to 3.

148 patients had solid organ injuries grades 1 or 2.

None of the 148 patients with grade 1 or 2 solid organ injuries required an acute intervention.

114 patients had grade 3 solid organ injuries.

Only 3 of 114 patients with grade 3 solid organ injuries required an acute intervention.

Isolated solid organ injuries after blunt abdominal trauma, grades 1 or 2, can be discharged from the emergency department.