Safety of selective nonoperative management for blunt splenic trauma: the impact of concomitant injuries

Safety of selective nonoperative management for blunt splenic trauma: the impact of concomitant injuries

Abstract Background Nonoperative management for blunt splenic injury is the preferred treatment. To improve the outcome of selective nonoperative therapy, the current challenge is to identify factors that predict failure. Little is known about the impact of concomitant injury on outcome. Our study h...

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Main Authors: Michel Paul Johan Teuben, Roy Spijkerman, Taco Johan Blokhuis, Roman Pfeifer, Henrik Teuber, Hans-Christoph Pape, Luke Petrus Hendrikus Leenen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-11-01
Series:Patient Safety in Surgery
Subjects:
Blunt splenic injury
Abdominal trauma
Nonoperative management
Concurrent injuries
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13037-018-0179-8

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