Splenic trauma in the Northern Territory; the impact of an interventional radiology service on splenic trauma management and outcomes

Splenic trauma in the Northern Territory; the impact of an interventional radiology service on splenic trauma management and outcomes

Background: The spleen is the most commonly injured organ in abdominal trauma. Guidelines suggest non-operative management (NOM) is preferred over splenectomy for all haemodynamically stable patients, regardless of injury severity. The availability of splenic angioembolization has been shown to impr...

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Main Authors: Ashleigh Spittle, Alex Britcliffe, Mark Joh Hamilton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-06-01
Series:Heliyon
Subjects:
Spleen
Trauma
Rural
Interventional radiology
Splenic angioembolization
Australia
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844023042007

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