Delayed embolization associated with increased mortality in pelvic fracture with hemodynamic stability at hospital arrival

Abstract Background Embolization is widely used for controlling arterial hemorrhage associated with pelvic fracture. However, the effect of a delay in embolization among hemodynamically stable patients at hospital arrival with a pelvic fracture is unknown. Therefore, our aim was to investigate the a...

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Main Authors: Makoto Aoki, Toshikazu Abe, Shokei Matsumoto, Shuichi Hagiwara, Daizoh Saitoh, Kiyohiro Oshima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-05-01
Series:World Journal of Emergency Surgery
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13017-021-00366-z