Non-operative management for penetrating splenic trauma: how far can we go to save splenic function?

Non-operative management for penetrating splenic trauma: how far can we go to save splenic function?

Abstract Background Selective non-operative management (NOM) for the treatment of blunt splenic trauma is safe. Currently, the feasibility of selective NOM for penetrating splenic injury (PSI) is unclear. Unfortunately, little is known about the success rate of spleen-preserving surgical procedures....

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Main Authors: Roy Spijkerman, Michel Paul Johan Teuben, Fatima Hoosain, Liezel Phyllis Taylor, Timothy Craig Hardcastle, Taco Johan Blokhuis, Brian Leigh Warren, Luke Petrus Hendrikus Leenen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-07-01
Series:World Journal of Emergency Surgery
Subjects:
Spleen
Penetrating
Non-operative
Trauma
Gunshot wound
Stab wound
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13017-017-0144-3

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