Nonoperative management of abdominal solid-organ injuries following blunt trauma in adults: results from an International Consensus Conference

S Cimbanassi, O Chiara, A Leppaniemi… - Journal of Trauma …, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Nonoperative management (NOM) is an initial nonsurgical management strategy of a solid-
organ injury which usually consists of observation, but may include use of endovascular …

Non-surgical management of blunt splenic trauma: a comparative analysis of non-operative management and splenic artery embolization—experience from a …

F Cinquantini, E Simonini, S Di Saverio… - CardioVascular and …, 2018 - Springer
Purpose The objective of our study was to retrospectively compare the outcomes of non-
operative management (NOM) and splenic artery embolization (SAE) in the management of …

Long-term efficacy of partial splenic embolization for the treatment of steroid-resistant chronic immune thrombocytopenia

E Togasaki, N Shimizu, Y Nagao… - Annals of …, 2018 - Springer
Thrombopoietin-receptor agonists have been recently introduced for a second-line treatment
of immune thrombocytopenia (ITP). Splenectomy has tended to be avoided because of its …

Optimal Management of Blunt Splenic Injury in the Geriatric Patient

JM Haan - Geriatric Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, 2018 - Springer
This chapter reviews the optimal management of geriatric patients with splenic injury. It
emphasizes the importance of hemodynamic stability in attempting nonoperative …