NYMC Faculty Publications
Evolution of the Treatment of Splenic Injuries: From Surgery to Non-Operative Management
Journal Title
Cirugia Espanola
First Page
420
Last Page
427
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
10-1-2017
Department
Surgery
Abstract
The spleen is one of the most frequently injured organs in blunt abdominal trauma. In the past decades, the treatment of patients with blunt splenic injury has shifted from operative to non-operative management. The knowledge of physiology and immunology of the spleen have been the main reasons to develop techniques for splenic salvage. The advances in high-resolution imaging techniques, as well as less invasive procedures, including angiography and angioembolization, have allowed a higher rate of success in the non-operative management. Non-operative management has showed a decrease in overall mortality and morbidity. The aim of this article is to analyze the current management of splenic injury based on a literature review of the last 30 years, from we have identified 63,205 patients. This would enable the surgeons to provide the best care possible in every case.
Recommended Citation
Petrone, P., Anduaga Pena, M., Servide Staffolani, M., Brathwaite, C., Axelrad, A., & Ceballos Esparragon, J. (2017). Evolution of the Treatment of Splenic Injuries: From Surgery to Non-Operative Management. Cirugia Espanola, 95 (8), 420-427. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ciresp.2017.07.007
