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Rate of reconstruction at a safety-net hospital was at or above national estimates. After adjustment for tumor stage, rate of reconstruction did not vary by race, ethnicity, insurance or language. Further research is needed to understand the role of reconstruction in breast cancer care and how safety-net hospitals provide equitable care.
(Stassen NA, Bhullar I, Cheng JD, et al.)
An Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma practice management guideline. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2012;73(5 Suppl 4):S294-S300. doi:10.1097/TA.0b013e3182702afc
Article Summary: The guidelines presented here are based on available evidence and expert consensus. They provide useful guidance for management of blunt injury to the spleen.
The SRGS Recommended Reading List is a summary of the most pertinent articles cited in each issue; the editor has carefully selected a group of current, classic, and seminal articles for further study in certain formats of SRGS. The citations below are linked to their abstracts on PubMed, and free full texts are available where indicated.
(Faisal H; Chen C; Masud F)