The impact of splenic artery embolization on the management of splenic trauma: an 8-year review

American Journal of Surgery

Volumn 197, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 337-341

  Ekeh, Akpofure Peter ^a   Izu, Brent ^a   Ryan, Mark ^a   McCarthy, Mary C ^a  

^a WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Non operative management; Splenectomy; Splenic artery embolization; Splenic trauma; Splenorrhaphy

Indexed keywords

ADJUVANT THERAPY; ADULT; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL EMBOLISM; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; ERYTHROCYTE CONCENTRATE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPLEEN ARTERY; SPLEEN INJURY; SPLEEN SURGERY; SPLENECTOMY; SPLENIC ARTERY EMBOLIZATION; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ABDOMINAL INJURIES; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; EMBOLIZATION, THERAPEUTIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SPLEEN; SPLENIC ARTERY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 60849123775     PISSN: 00029610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2008.11.017     Document Type: Article

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