The spleen is a commonly injured organ in blunt abdominal trauma. Splenic preservation,
however, is important for immune function and prevention of overwhelming infection from …

The spleen is the most commonly injured organ in blunt abdominal trauma. Patients who are
hemodynamically unstable due to splenic trauma undergo definitive operative management …

Background Angioembolization (AE) is an adjunct to nonoperative management (NOM) of
splenic injuries. We hypothesize that failure of AE is associated with blood transfusion …

Purpose A questionnaire regarding splenic embolization in trauma was submitted to an
international sample of IR faculty members, to compare their practice to the available …

Trauma is one of the most common causes of death, particularly in younger individuals. The
development of specialized trauma centers, trauma-specific intensive care units, and trauma …

abstract The philosophy of abdominal injury management is currently changing from
mandatory exploration to selective nonoperative management (NOM). The patient with …

Objetivo: Comparar o sucesso do tratamento não operatório da lesão esplênica contusa
graus III e IV, antes e após a introdução da angioembolização como método adjuvante …