Liver injuries represent one of the most frequent life-threatening injuries in trauma patients.
In determining the optimal management strategy, the anatomic injury, the hemodynamic …

Spleen injuries are among the most frequent trauma-related injuries. At present, they are
classified according to the anatomy of the injury. The optimal treatment strategy, however …

Background During the last century, the management of blunt force trauma to the liver has
changed from observation and expectant management in the early part of the 1900s to …

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to examine the success rate of nonoperative
management of blunt splenic injury in an institution using splenic embolization. Methods: We …

Objective: To assess the feasibility and safety of selective nonoperative management in
penetrating abdominal solid organ injuries. Background: Nonoperative management of blunt …

Splenic arterial interventions are increasingly performed to treat various clinical conditions,
including abdominal trauma, hypersplenism, splenic arterial aneurysm, portal hypertension …

The severity of liver injuries has been universally classified according to the American
Association for the Surgery of Trauma (AAST) grading scale. In determining the optimal …

Background: Nonoperative management of blunt hepatic injuries is highly successful.
Complications associated with high-grade injuries, however, have not been well …

Background Blunt and penetrating liver trauma is common and often presents major
diagnostic and management problems. Methods A literature review was undertaken to …

The liver is the most commonly injured abdominal organ. With the sweeping shift toward
nonoperative management, most hepatic injuries are successfully observed. 1–9 In addition …