Review of proximal splenic artery embolization in blunt abdominal trauma

Review of proximal splenic artery embolization in blunt abdominal trauma

Abstract The spleen is the most commonly injured organ in blunt abdominal trauma. Unstable patients undergo laparotomy and splenectomy. Stable patients with lower grade injuries are treated conservatively; those stable patients with moderate to severe splenic injuries (grade III-V) benefit from endo...

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Main Authors: Keith Bertram Quencer, Tyler Andrew Smith
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2019-03-01
Series:CVIR Endovascular
Subjects:
Splenic embolization
Blunt abdominal trauma
Proximal splenic embolization
Splenic salvage
Splenic anatomy
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s42155-019-0055-3

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