Publications by authors named "Jason M Prigozen"

Injury remains the leading cause of childhood mortality for children younger than 14 years of age, with the liver being particularly susceptible to blunt trauma in children. This study reviews the authors' institutions' experience with pediatric liver injuries in an attempt to establish current patterns of injury, management and outcomes. A single-center, retrospective review was conducted of 105 consecutive pediatric patients who presented with a traumatic liver injury from January 1996 through February 2004.

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Purpose: Nearly 40% of all-terrain vehicle (ATV) crash-related fatalities involve pediatric patients, with many of these patients dying from head and neck injuries. West Virginia is in a unique position to examine these injuries because of its high rate of ATV use. This study examines craniofacial ATV-related trauma in children.

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Purpose: To report the early and midterm results of 3 commercially available stent-grafts for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) exclusion.

Methods: Since fall 1999, 151 patients (137 men; mean age 74 years, range 54-88) have undergone AAA repair using 88 Ancure, 46 AneuRx, and 17 Excluder stent-grafts in elective procedures. All patients were followed clinically and underwent postoperative duplex ultrasound and/or computed tomographic angiography, which was repeated every 6 months.

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