Developed for the International Association for Trauma Surgery and Intensive Care (IATSIC),
the Manual of Definitive Surgical Trauma Care 5e is ideal for training all surgeons who …

Background The spleen is the most commonly injured organ in abdominal trauma.
Guidelines suggest non-operative management (NOM) is preferred over splenectomy for all …

Injury to the spleen is one of the most common solid organ injuries in blunt trauma 1.
Following the primary and secondary survey in an injured patient, the potential dynamic …

Objectives Nonoperative management (NOM) of blunt splenic injury (BSI) is well accepted in
appropriate patients. Splenic artery embolization (SAE) in higher-grade injuries likely plays …

Introduction Kaposiform lymphangiomatosis (KLA) is a rare and complex lymphatic anomaly
with a poor prognosis. There is no standard treatment, and drug therapies are the most …

Objective This study aimed to assess the efficacy and safety of bilateral superselective
adrenal arterial embolization (SAAE) in patients with bilateral idiopathic hyperaldosteronism …

Introduction Venous thromboembolism (VTE) continues to be a major cause of morbidity in
trauma. It is unclear whether the type of hemorrhage control procedure (ie, splenectomy …

Abstract Purpose of Review Hepatic and splenic injuries are commonly found in patients
who experience trauma and result in significant morbidity and mortality. Historically …

Increased risk of infection is a well-documented complication of surgical splenectomy.
Vaccination against encapsulated organisms has been shown to reduce the risk of post …

Injury to the spleen—either in isolation or combined with other injuries—is one of the most
frequently encountered solid organ injuries globally. Historically, the epidemiology of such …