Spleen injuries are among the most frequent trauma-related injuries. At present, they are
classified according to the anatomy of the injury. The optimal treatment strategy, however …

Trauma is a major cause of morbidity and mortality; in the developed world, road traffic
accidents are one of the leading causes. Up to 45% of patients with blunt abdominal trauma …

The risk of overwhelming postsplenectomy infection (OPSI) prompted the evolution toward
preservation of the injured spleen. Nonoperative management (NOM) of blunt injury to the …

Background Increasing awareness of the postoperative risks associated with splenectomies
has led physicians and surgeons to use an alternative nonoperative strategy in handling …

Splenectomy carries a long-term risk of postoperative infection, and the chronic, low-grade
inflammation associated with endotoxemia may be related to the gut microbiota. In this …

Introduction Non-operative treatment (NOM) of splenic trauma is the management of choice
in hemodynamically stable patients. Aim of the present study was to assess the failure rate of …

BACKGROUND: The cause of major trauma has not been well defined using population-
based methodologies. METHODS: We performed a population-based surveillance of major …

The objective of this study was to identify changes in the management of blunt splenic injury
in adults. Hospital discharge abstract data from Maine were used to identify patients≥ 16 …

Better understanding of the dual functionality of the spleen has led to a conservative
approach to splenic trauma. With accurate assessment and vigilant clinical examination up …

Objective To determine if blood transfusion requirements in patients with isolated blunt
splenic injury (BSI) are greater if they are managed nonoperatively, we did a retrospective …