Nonoperative management of blunt splenic trauma: Also feasible and safe in centers with low trauma incidence and in the presence of established risk factors

European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 102-107

  Norrman, Gustav ^a   Tingstedt, Bobby ^a   Ekelund, Mikael ^a   Andersson, Roland ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Blunt splenic trauma; Nonoperative management; Outcome; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

EID: 67349108779     PISSN: 18639933     EISSN: 16153146     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00068-008-8108-7     Document Type: Article

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