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Koskinen SK, Alagic Z, Enocson A, Kistner A. The prevalence of early contained vascular injury of spleen. Sci Rep 2024; 14:7917. [PMID: 38575738 PMCID: PMC10995136 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-58626-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2023] [Accepted: 04/01/2024] [Indexed: 04/06/2024] Open
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Contained vascular injuries (CVI) of spleen include pseudoaneurysms (PSA) and arterio-venous fistulae (AV-fistulae), and their reported prevalence varies. Our purpose was to assess the prevalence of early splenic CVI seen on admission CT in patients with splenic trauma admitted to a single level 1 trauma center in 2013-2021, and its detection in different CT protocols. A retrospective, single-center longitudinal cohort study. Nine-year data (2013-2021) of all patients with suspected or manifest abdominal trauma were retrieved. All patients, > 15 years with an ICD code for splenic trauma (S36.0XX) were included. CT and angiographic examinations were identified. Reports and images were reviewed. Splenic CVI CT criterion was a focal collection of vascular contrast that decreases in attenuation with delayed imaging. Number of CVIs and treatment was based on medical records and/or available angioembolization data. Of 2805 patients with abdominal trauma, 313 patients (313/2805; 11.2%) fulfilled the study entry criteria. 256 patients (256/313; 81.8%) had a CT examination. Sixteen patients had splenectomy before CT, and the final study group included 240 patients (240/313; 76.7%). Median New Injury Severity Score (NISS) was 27 and 87.5% of patients had NISS > 15. Splenic CVI was found in 20 patients, which yields a prevalence of 8.3% (20/240; 95% CI 5.2-12.6%). In those cases with both late arterial and venous phase images available, CVI was seen in 14.5% of cases (18/124, 95% CI 8.6-22.0%). None of the patients with CVI died within 30 days of the injury. The prevalence of early splenic CVI in patients with a splenic trauma was 8.3-14.5% (95% CI 5.2-22.0%). Our data suggests that both arterial and venous phase are needed for CT diagnosis. The 30-day outcome in terms of mortality was good.
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- Seppo K Koskinen
- Division for Radiology, Department of Clinical Science, Intervention, and Technology, Karolinska Institutet, 171 76, Stockholm, Sweden.
- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Karolinska University Hospital, 171 76, Stockholm, Sweden.
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- Division for Radiology, Department of Clinical Science, Intervention, and Technology, Karolinska Institutet, 171 76, Stockholm, Sweden
- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Karolinska University Hospital, 171 76, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, Karolinska Institutet, 171 76, Stockholm, Sweden
- Department of Trauma, Acute Surgery and Orthopaedics, Karolinska University Hospital, 171 77, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, Karolinska Institutet, 171 76, Stockholm, Sweden
- Medical Radiation Physics and Nuclear Medicine, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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Radding S, Harfouche MN, Dhillon NK, Ko A, Hawley KL, Kundi R, Maddox JS, Radowsky JS, DuBose JJ, Feliciano DV, Kozar RA, Scalea TM. A pseudo-dilemma: Are we over-diagnosing and over-treating traumatic splenic intraparenchymal pseudoaneurysms? J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2024; 96:313-318. [PMID: 37599423 DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000004117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/22/2023]
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BACKGROUND Splenic embolization for traumatic vascular abnormalities in stable patients is a common practice. We hypothesize that modern contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) over diagnoses posttraumatic splenic vascular lesions, such as intraparenchymal pseudoaneurysms (PSA) that may not require embolization. METHODS We reviewed the experience at our high-volume center with endovascular management of blunt splenic injuries from January 2016 to December 2021. Multidisciplinary review was used to compared initial CT findings with subsequent angiography, analyzing management and outcomes of identified vascular lesions. RESULTS Of 853 splenic injuries managed overall during the study period, 255 (29.9%) underwent angiography of the spleen at any point during hospitalization. Vascular lesions were identified on 58% of initial CTs; extravasation (12.2%) and PSA (51.0%). Angiography was performed a mean of 22 hours after admission, with 38% done within 6 hours. Embolization was performed for 90.5% (231) of patients. Among the 130 patients with PSA on initial CT, 36 (27.7%) had no visible lesion on subsequent angiogram. From the 125 individuals who did not have a PSA identified on their initial CT, 67 (54%) had a PSA seen on subsequent angiography. On postembolization CT at 48 hours to 72 hours, persistently perfused splenic PSAs were seen in 41.0% (48/117) of those with and 22.2% (2/9) without embolization. Only one of 24 (4.1%) patients with PSA on angiography observed without embolization required delayed splenectomy, whereas 6.9% (16/231) in the embolized group had splenectomy at a mean of 5.5 ± 4 days after admission. CONCLUSION There is a high rate of discordance between CT and angiographic identification of splenic PSAs. Even when identified at angiogram and embolized, close to half will remain perfused on follow-up imaging. These findings question the use of routine angioembolization for all splenic PSAs. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Therapeutic/Care Management; Level IV.
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- Sydney Radding
- From the Department of Surgery (S.R.), Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA; R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center (M.N.H., N.K.D., K.L.H., R.K., J.S.M., J.S.R., D.V.F., R.A.K., T.M.S.), University of Maryland Medical System, Baltimore, Maryland; Department of Surgery (A.K.), Stanford University, Stanford, California; and Department of Surgery (J.J.DB.), University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas
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Dhillon NK, Harfouche MN, Hawley KL, DuBose JJ, Kozar RA, Scalea TM. Embolization of Pseudoaneurysms is Associated With Improved Outcomes in Blunt Splenic Trauma. J Surg Res 2024; 293:656-662. [PMID: 37839096 DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2023.08.054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2023] [Revised: 07/27/2023] [Accepted: 08/27/2023] [Indexed: 10/17/2023]
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INTRODUCTION The necessity of angioembolization for all splenic pseudoaneurysms (PSAs) is unknown after blunt trauma. We compared the outcomes of patients with PSAs managed with splenic artery embolization (EMBO) versus no embolization (NO-EMBO). METHODS We retrospectively reviewed all patients with blunt splenic trauma and PSA on initial computed tomography scan admitted to an academic, urban, Level I trauma center from 2016 to 2021. Patients who had emergent splenectomy or died before discharge were excluded. Demographics, injury and computed tomography characteristics, and details regarding angiography, if pursued, were collected. The primary outcome was failure of nonoperative management (FNOM), as defined by need for delayed splenectomy for the EMBO group versus delayed splenectomy or embolization for the NO-EMBO group. RESULTS One hundred and fifty-six patients were in the final study population, of which 96 (61.5%) were in the EMBO group and 60 (38.5%) were in the NO-EMBO group. Patient demographics and mechanism of injury were similar between the two cohorts. The two cohorts had similar imaging findings, however, EMBO patients had more compartments with hemoperitoneum (2 versus 1, P < 0.01). Patients who underwent embolization had a lower FNOM rate (3.1% versus 13.3%, P = 0.02). CONCLUSIONS Splenic artery embolization in the setting of PSA is associated with lower rates of FNOM versus nonembolization. It is unclear if addressing the PSA itself with embolization drives the decreased FNOM rate.
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- Navpreet K Dhillon
- Program in Trauma, R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, University of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Program in Trauma, R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, University of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Program in Trauma, R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, University of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Surgery and Perioperative Care, Dell Medical School at the University of Texas, Austin, Texas
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- Program in Trauma, R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, University of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Program in Trauma, R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, University of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland.
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Barah A, Elmagdoub A, Aker L, M. Alahmad Y, Jaleel Z, Ahmed Z, Kaassamali R, Hasani AA, Al-Thani H, Omar A. The predictive value of CTSI scoring system in non-operative management of patients with splenic blunt trauma: The experience of a level 1 trauma center. Eur J Radiol Open 2023; 11:100525. [PMID: 37771658 PMCID: PMC10522900 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejro.2023.100525] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2023] [Revised: 09/08/2023] [Accepted: 09/20/2023] [Indexed: 09/30/2023] Open
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Background The spleen is one of the most injured organs following blunt abdominal trauma. The management options can be either operative or non-operative management (NOM) with either conservative management or splenic artery embolization. The implementation of CT in emergency departments allowed the use of CT imaging as a primary screening tool in early decision-making. Consecutively, new splenic injury scoring systems, such as the CT severity index (CTSI) reported was established. Aim The main aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of the implementation of CTSI scoring system on the management decision and outcomes in patients with blunt splenic trauma over 8 years in a level 1 trauma center. Methods This is a retrospective study including all adult patients with primary splenic trauma, having NOM and admitted to our hospital between 2013 and 2021. Results The analyses were conducted on ninety-nine patients. The average sample age was 32.7 ± 12.3 years old. A total of (63/99) patients had splenic parenchyma injury without splenic vascular injury. There is a statistically significant association between CTSI grade 3 injury and the development of delayed splenic vascular injury (p < 0.05). There is an association between severity of initial CTSI score and the risk of NOM/clinical failure (p = 0.02). Conclusion Our findings suggest implementing such a system in a level 1 trauma center will further improve the outcome of treatment for splenic blunt trauma. However, CTSI grade 3 is considered an increased risk of NOM failure, and further investigations are necessary to standardize its management.
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- Ali Barah
- Radiology Department, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar
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- Radiology Department, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar
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- Radiology Department, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar
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- Radiology Department, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar
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- Radiology Department, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar
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- Radiology Department, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar
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Schellenberg M, Emigh B, Nichols C, Dilday J, Ugarte C, Onogawa A, Shapiro D, Im DD, Inaba K. Pseudoaneurysm Screening after Pediatric High Grade Solid Organ Injury. Am Surg 2023; 89:4752-4757. [PMID: 36281740 DOI: 10.1177/00031348221136573] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND High grade solid organ injuries carry risk of complications, including pseudoaneurysms (PSA). The optimal approach to PSA screening among pediatric patients is unknown and may include delayed Computed Tomography Angiography (dCTA) and/or contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS). This study endeavored to define dCTA/CEUS yield in PSA diagnosis after pediatric high grade solid organ injury. METHODS Patients <18y presenting to our ACS-verified Level 1 trauma center with ≥1 AAST grade ≥3 abdominal solid organ injury (kidney, liver, and spleen) were included (01/2017-10/2021). Transfers in, death <48h, and immediate nephrectomy/splenectomy were exclusions. PSA screening was pursued selectively based on attending discretion. Demographics, clinical/injury data, and outcomes were collected. Primary outcome was performance of dCTA or CEUS. RESULTS Forty-two patients satisfied criteria, with median age 12.5y and ISS 22. Liver injuries were most frequent (48%), followed by spleen (33%) and kidney (19%). Initial management strategy was most commonly nonoperative (liver 60%, spleen 64%, kidney 75%). Overall, 26% underwent PSA screening at a median of hospital day 4, with dCTA (21%) or CEUS (5%). CEUS was only used among liver injuries (10%), with no PSA identified. One PSA was diagnosed on dCTA after splenic injury and was managed with observation. CONCLUSION PSA screening occurs infrequently after pediatric high grade solid organ injury, potentially due to concerns about radiation exposure from dCTA which would be mitigated with CEUS. Further delineation of PSA incidence and yield of screening investigations are needed to avoid missing this important diagnosis and to determine the diagnostic accuracy of dCTA and CEUS.
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- Morgan Schellenberg
- Division of Acute Care Surgery, LAC+USC Medical Center, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Division of Acute Care Surgery, LAC+USC Medical Center, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Division of Acute Care Surgery, LAC+USC Medical Center, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Division of Acute Care Surgery, LAC+USC Medical Center, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Division of Acute Care Surgery, LAC+USC Medical Center, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Division of Acute Care Surgery, LAC+USC Medical Center, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Intensive Care, LAC+USC Medical Center, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Intensive Care, LAC+USC Medical Center, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Division of Acute Care Surgery, LAC+USC Medical Center, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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Schellenberg M, Owattanapanich N, Emigh B, Nichols C, Dilday J, Ugarte C, Onogawa A, Matsushima K, Martin MJ, Inaba K. Pseudoaneurysm after High-Grade Penetrating Solid Organ Injury and Utility of Delayed CT Angiography. J Am Coll Surg 2023; 237:433-438. [PMID: 37102573 DOI: 10.1097/xcs.0000000000000730] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/28/2023]
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BACKGROUND Leaving an injured solid organ in situ allows preservation of structure function but invites complications from the damaged parenchyma, including pseudoaneurysms (PSAs). Empiric PSA screening after solid organ injury is not yet established, particularly following penetrating trauma. The study objective was definition of delayed CT angiography (dCTA) yield in triggering intervention for PSA after penetrating solid organ injury. METHODS Penetrating trauma patients at our American College of Surgeons-verified level 1 center with American Association for the Surgery of Trauma grade ≥3 abdominal solid organ injury (liver, spleen, kidney) were retrospectively screened (January 2017 to October 2021). Exclusions were age <18 y, transfers, death within <48 h, and nephrectomy/splenectomy within <4 h. Primary outcome was intervention triggered by dCTA. Statistical testing with ANOVA/chi-square compared outcomes between screened vs unscreened patients. RESULTS A total of 136 penetrating trauma patients met study criteria: 57 patients (42%) screened for PSA with dCTA and 79 (58%) unscreened. Liver injuries were most common (n = 41, 64% vs n = 55, 66%), followed by kidney (n = 21, 33% vs n = 23, 27%) and spleen (n = 2, 3% vs n = 6, 7%) (p = 0.48). Median American Association for the Surgery of Trauma grade of solid organ injury was 3 (3 to 4) across groups (p = 0.75). dCTA diagnosed 10 PSAs (18%) at a median of hospital day 5 (3 to 9). Among screened patients, dCTA triggered intervention in 17% of liver patients, 29% of kidney patients, and 0% of spleen-injured patients, for an overall yield of 23%. CONCLUSIONS Half of eligible penetrating high-grade solid organ injuries were screened for PSA with dCTA. dCTA identified a significant number of PSAs and triggered intervention in 23% of screened patients. dCTA did not diagnose any PSAs after splenic injury, although sample size hinders interpretation. To avoid missing PSAs and incurring their risk of rupture, universal screening of high-grade penetrating solid organ injuries may be prudent.
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- Morgan Schellenberg
- From the Division of Acute Care Surgery, LAC+USC Medical Center, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
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Recent trends in the management of isolated high-grade splenic injuries: A nationwide analysis. J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2023; 94:220-225. [PMID: 36694333 DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000003833] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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BACKGROUND The feasibility of nonoperative management for high-grade blunt splenic injuries (BSIs) has been suggested in recent studies. The purpose of this study was to assess nationwide trends in the management of isolated high-grade BSIs. We hypothesized that isolated high-grade BSIs are more frequently being managed nonoperatively. METHODS The American College of Surgeons Trauma Quality Improvement Program database was queried to identify patients (16 years or older) with isolated high-grade BSIs (Abbreviated Injury Scale, ≥3) between 2013 and 2019. Patients were divided into two groups based on their hemodynamic status (hemodynamically stable [HS] and hemodynamically unstable [HU]). The primary outcome was the rate of total splenectomy each year, and the secondary outcome was the use of splenic angioembolization (SAE). Multiple regression models were created to estimate annual trends in splenectomy and SAE. RESULTS A total of 6,747 patients with isolated high-grade BSIs were included: 5,714 (84.7%) and 1,033 (15.3%) in HS and HU groups, respectively. In the HS group, the rate of overall splenectomy was significantly decreased (from 22.9% in 2013 to 12.6% in 2019; odds ratio [OR] for 1-year increment, 0.850; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.815-0.886; p < 0.001), and the use of SAE was significantly increased (from 12.5% in 2013 to 20.9% in 2019; OR, 1.107; 95% CI, 1.065-1.150; p < 0.001). In the HU group, the overall splenectomy rate was unchanged (from 69.8% in 2013 to 50.8% in 2019; OR, 0.931; 95% CI, 0.865-1.002; p = 0.071), whereas SAE was significantly increased (from 12.7% in 2013 to 28.8% in 2019; OR, 1.176; 95% CI, 1.079-1.284; p < 0.001). CONCLUSION We observed significant trends toward more frequent use of nonoperative management in high-grade BSIs with hemodynamic stability. Further studies are warranted to define the role of SAE, especially in patients with hemodynamic instability. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Therapeutic/Care Management; Level IV.
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Savage SA. Management of blunt splenic injury: down the rabbit hole and into the bucket. Trauma Surg Acute Care Open 2023; 8:e001119. [PMID: 37082308 PMCID: PMC10111894 DOI: 10.1136/tsaco-2023-001119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2023] [Accepted: 03/16/2023] [Indexed: 04/22/2023] Open
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Management of splenic trauma has changed dramatically over the past 30 years. Many of these advances were driven by the Memphis team under the leadership of Dr. Timothy Fabian. This review article summarizes some of those changes in clinical care, especially related to nonoperative management and angioembolization.
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- Stephanie A Savage
- Surgery, University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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Schellenberg M, Owattanapanich N, Emigh B, Nichols C, Dilday J, Ugarte C, Onogawa A, Matsushima K, Martin MJ, Inaba K. Pseudoaneurysms after high-grade blunt solid organ injury and the utility of delayed computed tomography angiography. Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg 2022; 49:1315-1320. [PMID: 36515703 DOI: 10.1007/s00068-022-02197-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2022] [Accepted: 12/01/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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PURPOSE Pseudoaneurysms (PSA) can occur following high-grade solid organ injury. PSA natural history is unclear but risk for spontaneous rupture and exsanguination exist. The yield of delayed CT Angiography (dCTA) for PSA diagnosis is not well delineated and optimal timing is undefined. The study objective was definition of dCTA utility in diagnosing and triggering intervention for PSA after high-grade blunt solid organ injury. METHODS All blunt trauma patients arriving to our ACS-verified Level 1 trauma center with AAST grade ≥ III liver, spleen, and/or kidney injury were included in this retrospective observational study (01/2017-10/2021). Exclusions were age < 18 year, transfers in, death < 48 h, and immediate nephrectomy/splenectomy. dCTA performance was not protocolized and pursued at attending surgeon discretion. Demographics, clinical/injury data, and outcomes were collected. Primary outcome was dCTA-triggered intervention. Statistical testing with ANOVA/Chi squared compared outcomes by type of solid organ. RESULTS 349 blunt trauma patients with 395 high-grade solid organ injuries met study criteria. Median AAST grade of solid organ injury was 3 [3-4]. dCTA for PSA screening was pursued in 175 patients (44%), typically on hospital day 4 [3-7]. dCTA identified vascular lesions in 16 spleen, 10 liver, and 6 kidney injuries. dCTA triggered intervention in 24% of spleen, 13% of kidney, and 9% of liver injured patients who were screened, for an overall yield of 14%. Intervention was typically AE (n = 23, 92%), although two splenic PSA necessitated splenectomy. CONCLUSION Delayed CTA for PSA screening after high-grade blunt solid organ injury was performed in half of eligible patients. dCTA identified numerous vascular lesions requiring endovascular or surgical intervention, with highest yield for splenic injuries. We recommend consideration of universal screening of high-grade blunt solid organ injuries with delayed abdominal CTA to avoid missing PSA.
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- Morgan Schellenberg
- Division of Acute Care Surgery, LAC+USC Medical Center, University of Southern California, 2051 Marengo Street, Inpatient Tower, C5L100, Los Angeles, CA, 90033, USA.
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- Division of Acute Care Surgery, LAC+USC Medical Center, University of Southern California, 2051 Marengo Street, Inpatient Tower, C5L100, Los Angeles, CA, 90033, USA
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- Division of Acute Care Surgery, LAC+USC Medical Center, University of Southern California, 2051 Marengo Street, Inpatient Tower, C5L100, Los Angeles, CA, 90033, USA
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- Division of Acute Care Surgery, LAC+USC Medical Center, University of Southern California, 2051 Marengo Street, Inpatient Tower, C5L100, Los Angeles, CA, 90033, USA
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- Division of Acute Care Surgery, LAC+USC Medical Center, University of Southern California, 2051 Marengo Street, Inpatient Tower, C5L100, Los Angeles, CA, 90033, USA
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- Division of Acute Care Surgery, LAC+USC Medical Center, University of Southern California, 2051 Marengo Street, Inpatient Tower, C5L100, Los Angeles, CA, 90033, USA
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- Division of Acute Care Surgery, LAC+USC Medical Center, University of Southern California, 2051 Marengo Street, Inpatient Tower, C5L100, Los Angeles, CA, 90033, USA
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- Division of Acute Care Surgery, LAC+USC Medical Center, University of Southern California, 2051 Marengo Street, Inpatient Tower, C5L100, Los Angeles, CA, 90033, USA
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- Division of Acute Care Surgery, LAC+USC Medical Center, University of Southern California, 2051 Marengo Street, Inpatient Tower, C5L100, Los Angeles, CA, 90033, USA
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- Division of Acute Care Surgery, LAC+USC Medical Center, University of Southern California, 2051 Marengo Street, Inpatient Tower, C5L100, Los Angeles, CA, 90033, USA
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Freeman JJ, Yorkgitis BK, Haines K, Koganti D, Patel N, Maine R, Chiu W, Tran TL, Como JJ, Kasotakis G. Vaccination after spleen embolization: A practice management guideline from the Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma. Injury 2022; 53:3569-3574. [PMID: 36038390 DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2022.08.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2022] [Revised: 08/02/2022] [Accepted: 08/03/2022] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND Angioembolization is an important adjunct in the non-operative management of adult trauma patients with splenic injury. Multiple studies have shown that angioembolization may increase the non-operative splenic salvage rate for patients with high-grade splenic injuries. We performed a systematic review and developed evidence-based recommendations regarding the need for post-splenectomy vaccinations after splenic embolization in trauma patients. METHODS A systematic review and meta-analysis of currently available evidence were performed utilizing the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) methodology. RESULTS Nine studies were identified and analyzed. A total of 240 embolization patients were compared to 443 control patients who neither underwent splenectomy nor were embolized. There was no statistical difference between the splenic immune function of embolized and control patients. In addition, a total of 3974 splenectomy patients was compared with 686 embolization patients. Embolization patients had fewer infectious complications and a greater degree of preserved splenic immune function. CONCLUSION In adult trauma patients who have undergone splenic angioembolization, we conditionally recommend against routine post-splenectomy vaccinations. STUDY TYPE systematic review/meta-analysis Level of evidence: level III.
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- Department of Surgery, University of Florida College of Medicine Jacksonville, Jacksonville, FL.
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- Division of Trauma and Critical Care, Department of Surgery, Duke University, Durham, NC.
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- Division of Trauma, Acute Care Surgery & Surgical Critical Care, Department of Surgery, MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland, OH.
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- Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
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- Department of Surgery, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD.
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- Division of Trauma, Acute Care Surgery & Surgical Critical Care, Department of Surgery, MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland, OH.
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- Division of Trauma and Critical Care, Department of Surgery, Duke University, Durham, NC.
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Podda M, De Simone B, Ceresoli M, Virdis F, Favi F, Wiik Larsen J, Coccolini F, Sartelli M, Pararas N, Beka SG, Bonavina L, Bova R, Pisanu A, Abu-Zidan F, Balogh Z, Chiara O, Wani I, Stahel P, Di Saverio S, Scalea T, Soreide K, Sakakushev B, Amico F, Martino C, Hecker A, de'Angelis N, Chirica M, Galante J, Kirkpatrick A, Pikoulis E, Kluger Y, Bensard D, Ansaloni L, Fraga G, Civil I, Tebala GD, Di Carlo I, Cui Y, Coimbra R, Agnoletti V, Sall I, Tan E, Picetti E, Litvin A, Damaskos D, Inaba K, Leung J, Maier R, Biffl W, Leppaniemi A, Moore E, Gurusamy K, Catena F. Follow-up strategies for patients with splenic trauma managed non-operatively: the 2022 World Society of Emergency Surgery consensus document. World J Emerg Surg 2022; 17:52. [PMID: 36224617 PMCID: PMC9560023 DOI: 10.1186/s13017-022-00457-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2022] [Accepted: 09/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Background In 2017, the World Society of Emergency Surgery published its guidelines for the management of adult and pediatric patients with splenic trauma. Several issues regarding the follow-up of patients with splenic injuries treated with NOM remained unsolved.
Methods Using a modified Delphi method, we sought to explore ongoing areas of controversy in the NOM of splenic trauma and reach a consensus among a group of 48 international experts from five continents (Africa, Europe, Asia, Oceania, America) concerning optimal follow-up strategies in patients with splenic injuries treated with NOM.
Results Consensus was reached on eleven clinical research questions and 28 recommendations with an agreement rate ≥ 80%. Mobilization after 24 h in low-grade splenic trauma patients (WSES Class I, AAST Grades I–II) was suggested, while in patients with high-grade splenic injuries (WSES Classes II–III, AAST Grades III–V), if no other contraindications to early mobilization exist, safe mobilization of the patient when three successive hemoglobins 8 h apart after the first are within 10% of each other was considered safe according to the panel. The panel suggests adult patients to be admitted to hospital for 1 day (for low-grade splenic injuries—WSES Class I, AAST Grades I–II) to 3 days (for high-grade splenic injuries—WSES Classes II–III, AAST Grades III–V), with those with high-grade injuries requiring admission to a monitored setting. In the absence of specific complications, the panel suggests DVT and VTE prophylaxis with LMWH to be started within 48–72 h from hospital admission. The panel suggests splenic artery embolization (SAE) as the first-line intervention in patients with hemodynamic stability and arterial blush on CT scan, irrespective of injury grade. Regarding patients with WSES Class II blunt splenic injuries (AAST Grade III) without contrast extravasation, a low threshold for SAE has been suggested in the presence of risk factors for NOM failure. The panel also suggested angiography and eventual SAE in all hemodynamically stable adult patients with WSES Class III injuries (AAST Grades IV–V), even in the absence of CT blush, especially when concomitant surgery that requires change of position is needed. Follow-up imaging with contrast-enhanced ultrasound/CT scan in 48–72 h post-admission of trauma in splenic injuries WSES Class II (AAST Grade III) or higher treated with NOM was considered the best strategy for timely detection of vascular complications. Conclusion This consensus document could help guide future prospective studies aiming at validating the suggested strategies through the implementation of prospective trauma databases and the subsequent production of internationally endorsed guidelines on the issue.
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- Mauro Podda
- Department of Surgical Science, Emergency Surgery Unit, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy.
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- Department of Emergency, Digestive and Metabolic Minimally Invasive Surgery, Poissy and Saint Germain en Laye Hospitals, Poissy, France
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- General and Emergency Surgery Department, School of Medicine and Surgery, Milano-Bicocca University, Monza, Italy
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- Trauma and Acute Care Surgery Department, Niguarda Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Emergency and Trauma Surgey, Bufalini Trauma Center, Cesena, Italy
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Stavanger University Hospital University of Bergen, Stavanger, Norway
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- General, Emergency and Trauma Surgery Department, Pisa University Hospital, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of General Surgery, Dr Sulaiman Al Habib/Alfaisal University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- School of Medicine and Health Science, University of Otago, Wellington Campus, Wellington, New Zealand
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- Division of General Surgery, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Emergency and Trauma Surgey, Bufalini Trauma Center, Cesena, Italy
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- Department of Surgical Science, Emergency Surgery Unit, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Applied Statistics, The Research Office, College of Medicine and Health Sciences United Arab Emirates University, Abu Dhabi, UAE
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- Department of Traumatology, John Hunter Hospital and University of Newcastle, Newcastle, NSW, Australia
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- Trauma and Acute Care Surgery Department, Niguarda Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, East Carolina University, Brody School of Medicine, Greenville, USA
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- Department of Surgery, San Benedetto del Tronto Hospital, AV5, San Benedetto del Tronto, Italy
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- Shock Trauma Center, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, USA
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Stavanger University Hospital University of Bergen, Stavanger, Norway
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- Research Institute of Medical University Plovdiv/University Hospital St George Plovdiv, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
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- Trauma Service, John Hunter Hospital, Newcastle, Australia.,The University of Newcastle, Newcastle, Australia
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Acute Care, Umberto I Hospital of Lugo, Ausl della Romagna, Lugo, Italy
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- Department of General and Thoracic Surgery, University Hospital of Giessen, Giessen, Germany
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- Unit of General Surgery, Henri Mondor Hospital, UPEC, Créteil, France
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- Service de Chirurgie Digestive, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Grenoble Alpes, Grenoble, France
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- Trauma Department, University of California, Davis, Sacramento, CA, USA
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- General, Acute Care and Trauma Surgery Foothills Medical Centre, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- General Surgery, Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA), Athens, Greece
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- Division of General Surgery, Rambam Health Care Campus, Haifa, Israel
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- Department of Surgery, Denver Health Medical Center, Denver, CO, USA
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- Unit of General Surgery, San Matteo Hospital, Pavia, Italy
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- Division of Trauma Surgery, University of Campinas, Campinas, SP, Brazil
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- Director of Trauma Services, Auckland City Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Department of Surgical Sciences and Advanced Technologies, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Tianjin Nankai Hospital, Nankai Clinical School of Medicine, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China
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- Riverside University Health System Medical Center, Moreno Valley, CA, USA
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- Anesthesia and Intensive Care Unit, AUSL Romagna, M. Bufalini Hospital, Cesena, Italy
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- Department of General Surgery, Military Teaching Hospital, Hôpital Principal Dakar, Dakar, Senegal
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- Department of Surgery, Radboudumc, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Parma University Hospital, Parma, Italy
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- Department of Surgical Disciplines, Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University, Regional Clinical Hospital, Kaliningrad, Russia
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- University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA
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- Division of Surgery and Interventional Science, University College London (UCL), London, UK.,Milton Keynes University Hospital, Milton Keynes, UK
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- Division of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, Scripps Clinic Medical Group, La Jolla, La Jolla, CA, USA
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- Abdominal Center, Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Ernest E. Moore Shock Trauma Center, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver, CO, USA
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- Division of Surgery and Interventional Science, University College London (UCL), London, UK
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- Department of Emergency and Trauma Surgey, Bufalini Trauma Center, Cesena, Italy
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Harfouche MN, Dhillon NK, Feliciano DV. Update on Nonoperative Management of the Injured Spleen. Am Surg 2022; 88:2649-2655. [PMID: 35816431 DOI: 10.1177/00031348221114025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Despite significant interest in trauma to the spleen over the past 130 years, splenectomy remained the preferred approach to splenic injures in children till the late 1950s and even later in adults. With recognition of the immunologic importance of the spleen and improvements in diagnostic imaging and angioembolization, there are now four pathways for the child or adult admitted with a possible, likely, or diagnosed injury to the spleen. These include the following: (1) operation with splenectomy; (2) operation with splenorrhaphy or partial splenectomy; (3) nonoperative management (observation); and (4) nonoperative management with splenic arteriography and possible angioembolization. This review will focus on the latter two options.
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- Melike N Harfouche
- R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, University of Maryland Medical Center, Department of Surgery, 12264University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, University of Maryland Medical Center, Department of Surgery, 12264University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, University of Maryland Medical Center, Department of Surgery, 12264University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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Hirano T, Iwasaki Y, Ono Y, Ishida T, Shinohara K. Long-term incidence and timing of splenic pseudoaneurysm formation after blunt splenic injury: A descriptive study. Ann Vasc Surg 2022; 88:291-299. [PMID: 35817382 DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2022.06.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2022] [Revised: 05/27/2022] [Accepted: 06/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND Nonoperative management (NOM) has become a standard strategy for hemodynamically stable patients with blunt splenic injury; however, delayed rupture of splenic pseudoaneurysm (SPA) is a serious complication of NOM. In medical literature, data regarding the long-term incidence of SPA are scarce, and the appropriate timing for performing follow-up contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) has not yet been reported. This study aimed to elucidate the long-term incidence and timing of SPA formation after blunt splenic injury in patients treated with NOM. METHODS This descriptive study was conducted at a tertiary medical center in Japan. Patients with blunt splenic injury who were treated with NOM between April 2014 and August 2020 were included in the analysis. Included patients underwent repeated contrast-enhanced CT to detect SPA formation. The primary outcome was the cumulative incidence of delayed formation of SPA. We also evaluated differences in SPA formation between patients who received transcatheter arterial embolization (TAE; TAE group) and those who did not receive it (non-TAE group) on admission day. RESULTS Among 49 patients with blunt splenic injury who were treated with NOM, 5 patients (10.2%) had delayed formation of SPA. All cases of SPA formation occurred within 15 days of injury. The incidence of SPA formation was not significantly different between the TAE and non-TAE groups (1/19 vs. 4/30, P=.67). CONCLUSIONS SPA developed in 10% of patients within approximately 2 weeks after blunt splenic injury. Therefore, performing follow-up contrast-enhanced CT in this period after injury may be useful to evaluate delayed formation of SPA. Although our findings are novel, they should be confirmed through future studies with larger sample sizes.
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- Takaki Hirano
- Department of Anesthesiology and Emergency Medicine, Ohta Nishinouchi Hospital, 2-5-20 Nishinouchi, Koriyama, Fukushima 963-8558, Japan
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1 Seiryo-machi, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi, 980-8574, Japan.
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- Department of Disaster and Emergency Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe University, 7-5-2 Kusunoki-cho, Chuo-ward, Kobe, 650-0017, Japan
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Emergency Medicine, Ohta Nishinouchi Hospital, 2-5-20 Nishinouchi, Koriyama, Fukushima 963-8558, Japan
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Emergency Medicine, Ohta Nishinouchi Hospital, 2-5-20 Nishinouchi, Koriyama, Fukushima 963-8558, Japan
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Perea LL, Fletcher KL, Morgan ME, Otaibi BW, Hazelton JP. Routine repeat imaging of blunt splenic injuries identifies complications prior to clinical change. TRAUMA-ENGLAND 2022. [DOI: 10.1177/14604086221103060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Background There are no definitive recommendations guiding repeat imaging, or its timing, in patients with blunt splenic injury managed non-operatively. This study examines delayed complications and interventions in patients with blunt splenic injuries who undergo repeat imaging. Imaging was prompted either by a clinical change (CC) or non-clinical change (NCC) including institutional recommendations and individual physician practice patterns. Methods A 3-year, retrospective, dual-institution study was conducted of adult patients with blunt splenic injuries. Patients who underwent repeat imaging were grouped based on the reason for scan: CC or NCC. The incidence of delayed complications and interventions was examined. Results Of 235 patients, 105 (45%) underwent repeat imaging [CC n = 67 (64%), NCC n = 38 (36%)]. Median time to repeat imaging was shorter in the NCC group [CC = 96 (IQR 48–192) hours, NCC = 48 (IQR 36–68) hours, p = .0005]. Delayed complications were found in 28 (42%) CC patients versus 18 (47%) NCC patients ( p = .683). Interventions for complications were performed in 6 (21%) CC versus 10 (56%) NCC ( p = .027). Discussion Nearly half of patients reimaged because of NCC were found to have complications, with more than half undergoing intervention. Complications were identified and treated earlier in the NCC group than the CC group. This suggests patients with blunt splenic injuries should undergo routine repeat imaging to allow for prompt identification and treatment of delayed complications.
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- Lindsey L Perea
- Division of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, Department of Surgery, Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health, Lancaster, PA, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA, USA
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- Division of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, Department of Surgery, Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health, Lancaster, PA, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA, USA
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Han J, Dudi-Venkata NN, Jolly S, Ting YY, Lu H, Thomas M, Dobbins C. Splenic artery embolization improves outcomes and decreases the length of stay in hemodynamically stable blunt splenic injuries - A level 1 Australian Trauma centre experience. Injury 2022; 53:1620-1626. [PMID: 34991862 DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2021.12.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2021] [Revised: 12/06/2021] [Accepted: 12/23/2021] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND Splenic injuries are the most common visceral injury following blunt abdominal trauma. Increasingly, non-operative management (NOM) and the use of adjunctive splenic angioembolization (ASE) is favoured over operative management (OM) for the hemodynamically stable patient. However, clinical predictors for successful NOM, particularly the role of ASE as an adjunct, remain poorly defined. This study aims to evaluate the outcomes of patients undergoing ASE vs NOM. METHODS A retrospective clinical audit was performed of all patients admitted with blunt splenic injury (BSI) from January 2005 to January 2018 at the Royal Adelaide Hospital. The primary outcome was ASE or NOM failure rate. Secondary outcomes were grade of splenic injury, Injury Severity Score (ISS), length of hospital stay (LOS), and delayed OM or re-angioembolization rates. RESULTS Of 208 patients with BSI, 60 (29%) underwent OM, 54 (26%) ASE, and 94 (45%) NOM only. Patients were predominantly male 165 (79%), with a median age of 33 (IQR 24-51) years. The median ISS was 29 (20-38). There was no difference in the overall success rates for each modality of primary management (48 (89%) ASE vs 77 (82%) NOM, p = 0.374), though patients managed with ASE were older (38 vs 30 years, p = 0.029), had higher grade of splenic injury (grade ≥ IV 42 (78%) vs 8 (8.5%), p<0.001), with increased rates of haemo-peritoneum (46 (85%) vs 51 (54%), p<0.001) and contrast blush (42 (78%) vs 2 (2%), p<0.001). However, for grade III splenic injury, patients managed with ASE had a trend towards better outcome with no failures when compared to the NOM group (0 (0%) vs 8 (35%), p = 0.070) with a significant reduction in LOS (7.2 vs 10.8 days, p = 0.042). Furthermore, the ASE group overall had a significantly shorter LOS compared to the NOM group (10.0 vs 16.0 days, p<0.001). CONCLUSION ASE as an adjunct to NOM significantly reduces the length of stay in BSI patients and is most successful in managing AAST grade III injuries.
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- Jennie Han
- Department of Surgery, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia; Department of Surgery, Austin Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Surgery, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- Department of Surgery, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia; Discipline of Surgery, The University of Adelaide, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- Department of Radiology, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- Department of Radiology, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
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- Department of Surgery, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
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Byerly SE, Jones MD, Lenart EK, Seger CP, Filiberto DM, Lewis RH, Kerwin AJ, Magnotti LJ. Serial CT for Nonoperatively Managed Splenic Injuries. Am Surg 2022; 88:1504-1509. [PMID: 35341346 DOI: 10.1177/00031348221082285] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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INTRODUCTION The role of serial computed tomography (CT) in the nonoperative management of blunt splenic injuries (NOMSIs) remains unclear. The purpose of the study was to determine the utility of serial CT of Grade 2-5 NOMSI in the modern era. METHODS Blunt splenic injuries were identified over a 3.5-year period, ending in 6/2020. Our institutional protocol for NOMSI mandates a repeat 24-hour CT for Grade 2-5 injuries. Patients age<18, Grade 1 injuries and patients that underwent intervention prior to repeat scan were excluded. Demographics, comorbidities, timing of events (admission, CTs, splenectomy, and angiography), injury details, procedural details, total transfusion requirements, complications, length of stay, mortality, and discharge disposition were recorded. Descriptive statistics were performed. RESULTS 219 patients with Grade 2-5 NOMSI had both an initial and 24-hour CT after exclusions. 24-hour CT identified 14 patients with new PSA(s) and 11 (5%) went to angiography within 24 hours with 9 (4%) undergoing angioembolization and 4 (2%) had splenectomy. Two hundred and four (93%) had no intervention though eventually 12 went on to angiography and 6 went for splenectomy. The 24-hour CT rarely altered management in the absence of clinical indication or prior PSA on initial CT with 5 (2%) receiving a therapeutic embolization and 2 (1%) had a nontherapeutic angiogram. No deaths were attributable to splenic injury. CONCLUSIONS Routine 24-hour CT for NOMSI did not impact management. Clinical status and change in exam may warrant repeat CT in select cases in the setting of a plausible alternate explanation. Prompt angioembolization or splenectomy is more appropriate in clear-cut cases of failed NOMSI.
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- Saskya E Byerly
- Department of Surgery, 12325University of Tennessee Health Science Campus, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Department of Surgery, 12325University of Tennessee Health Science Campus, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Department of Surgery, 12325University of Tennessee Health Science Campus, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Department of Surgery, 3989Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Surgery, 12325University of Tennessee Health Science Campus, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Department of Surgery, 12325University of Tennessee Health Science Campus, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Department of Surgery, 12325University of Tennessee Health Science Campus, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Department of Surgery, 12325University of Tennessee Health Science Campus, Memphis, TN, USA
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Tran S, Wilks M, Dawson J. Endovascular Management of Splenic Trauma. SURGERY IN PRACTICE AND SCIENCE 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.sipas.2022.100061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Kofinas AG, Stavrati KE, Symeonidis NG, Pavlidis ET, Psarras KK, Shulga IN, Marneri AG, Nikolaidou CC, Pavlidis TE. Non-Operative Management of Delayed Splenic Rupture 4 Months Following Blunt Abdominal Trauma. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CASE REPORTS 2021; 22:e932577. [PMID: 34417433 PMCID: PMC8392706 DOI: 10.12659/ajcr.932577] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND Delayed splenic rupture is a rare complication of non-operative management of a primary splenic trauma which, without proper clinical vigilance, may result in life-threatening events. It usually occurs 4-8 days after injury and, in most cases, surgery is the treatment of choice. Since non-operative management of splenic trauma, which allows splenic salvage, has become increasingly popular, the same approach could also be applied in delayed splenic rupture. We herein present a case of delayed splenic rupture that occurred 4 months after the trauma and was successfully managed non-operatively. CASE REPORT A 32-year-old woman presented with diffuse abdominal pain, chest pain, and dyspnea 4 months after sustaining minor thoracoabdominal blunt trauma due to a car accident. That event was inadequately investigated and was not admitted for further monitoring. Computerized tomography revealed a rupture of a splenic hematoma in the context of the previous splenic trauma. She was closely monitored and remained hemodynamically stable. She was discharged and followed up, with no reported relapse of her clinical condition. CONCLUSIONS Delayed splenic rupture occurring 4 months after the primary splenic trauma is extremely rare. Due to its prolonged delay, delayed rupture of the spleen can easily be overlooked and not be included in the original differential diagnosis. Negligence of this event can result in dreaded complications with hemodynamic instability or even death. Furthermore, its higher mortality rate compared to primary splenic rupture highlights the importance of proper clinical vigilance. Non-operative management should be attempted in hemodynamically stable patients.
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Lee JT, Slade E, Uyeda J, Steenburg SD, Chong ST, Tsai R, Raptis D, Linnau KF, Chinapuvvula NR, Dattwyler MP, Dugan A, Baghdanian A, Flink C, Baghdanian A, LeBedis CA. American Society of Emergency Radiology Multicenter Blunt Splenic Trauma Study: CT and Clinical Findings. Radiology 2021; 299:122-130. [PMID: 33529133 DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2021202917] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Background Treatment of blunt splenic trauma (BST) continues to evolve with improved imaging for detection of splenic vascular injuries. Purpose To report on treatments for BST from 11 trauma centers, the frequency and clinical impact of splenic vascular injuries, and factors influencing treatment. Materials and Methods Patients were retrospectively identified as having BST between January 2011 and December 2018, and clinical, imaging, and outcome data were recorded. Patient data were summarized descriptively, both overall and stratified by initial treatment received (nonoperative management [NOM], angiography, or surgery). Regression analyses were used to examine the primary outcomes of interest, which were initial treatment received and length of stay (LOS). Results This study evaluated 1373 patients (mean age, 42 years ± 18; 845 men). Initial treatments included NOM in 849 patients, interventional radiology (IR) in 240 patients, and surgery in 284 patients. Rates from CT reporting were 22% (304 of 1373) for active splenic hemorrhage (ASH) and 20% (276 of 1373) for contained vascular injury (CVI). IR management of high-grade injuries increased 15.6%, from 28.6% (eight of 28) to 44.2% (57 of 129) (2011-2012 vs 2017-2018). Patients who were treated invasively had a higher injury severity score (odds ratio [OR], 1.04; 95% CI: 1.02, 1.05; P < .001), lower temperature (OR, 0.97; 95% CI: 0.97, 1.00; P = .03), and a lower hematocrit (OR, 0.96; 95% CI: 0.93, 0.99; P = .003) and were more likely to show ASH (OR, 8.05; 95% CI: 5.35, 12.26; P < .001) or CVI (OR, 2.70; 95% CI: 1.64, 4.44; P < .001) on CT images, have spleen-only injures (OR, 2.35; 95% CI: 1.45, 3.8; P < .001), and have been administered blood product for fewer than 24 hours (OR, 2.35; 95% CI: 1.58, 3.51; P < .001) compared with those chosen for NOM, after adjusting for key demographic and clinical variables. After adjustment, factors associated with a shorter LOS were female sex (OR, 0.84; 95% CI: 0.73, 0.96; P = .009), spleen-only injury (OR, 0.72; 95% CI: 0.6, 0.86; P < .001), higher admission hematocrit (OR, 0.98; 95% CI: 0.6, 0.86; P < .001), and presence of ASH at CT (OR, 0.74; 95% CI: 0.62, 0.88; P < .001). Conclusion Contained vascular injury and active splenic hemorrhage (ASH) were frequently reported, and rates of interventional radiologic management increased during the study period. ASH was associated with a shorter length of stay, and patients with ASH had eight times the odds of undergoing invasive treatment compared with undergoing nonoperative management. © RSNA, 2021 See also the editorial by Patlas in this issue.
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- James T Lee
- From the Departments of Radiology (J.T.L.) and Biostatistics (E.S., A.D.), University of Kentucky, 800 Rose St, Room HX 315A, Lexington, KY 40536-0293; Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Mass (J.U.); Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Indiana University, Indianapolis, Ind (S.D.S.); Department of Radiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich (S.T.C.); Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, Mo (R.T., D.R.); Department of Radiology, University of Washington, Seattle, Wash (K.F.L.); Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Imaging, University of Texas Health Sciences Center at Houston, Houston, Tex (N.R.C.); Department of Diagnostic Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, University of Maryland, Baltimore, Md (M.P.D.); Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, Calif (Arthur Baghdanian, Armonde Baghdanian); Department of Radiology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio (C.F.); Department of Radiology, Boston University, Boston, Mass (C.A.L.)
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- From the Departments of Radiology (J.T.L.) and Biostatistics (E.S., A.D.), University of Kentucky, 800 Rose St, Room HX 315A, Lexington, KY 40536-0293; Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Mass (J.U.); Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Indiana University, Indianapolis, Ind (S.D.S.); Department of Radiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich (S.T.C.); Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, Mo (R.T., D.R.); Department of Radiology, University of Washington, Seattle, Wash (K.F.L.); Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Imaging, University of Texas Health Sciences Center at Houston, Houston, Tex (N.R.C.); Department of Diagnostic Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, University of Maryland, Baltimore, Md (M.P.D.); Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, Calif (Arthur Baghdanian, Armonde Baghdanian); Department of Radiology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio (C.F.); Department of Radiology, Boston University, Boston, Mass (C.A.L.)
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- From the Departments of Radiology (J.T.L.) and Biostatistics (E.S., A.D.), University of Kentucky, 800 Rose St, Room HX 315A, Lexington, KY 40536-0293; Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Mass (J.U.); Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Indiana University, Indianapolis, Ind (S.D.S.); Department of Radiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich (S.T.C.); Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, Mo (R.T., D.R.); Department of Radiology, University of Washington, Seattle, Wash (K.F.L.); Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Imaging, University of Texas Health Sciences Center at Houston, Houston, Tex (N.R.C.); Department of Diagnostic Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, University of Maryland, Baltimore, Md (M.P.D.); Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, Calif (Arthur Baghdanian, Armonde Baghdanian); Department of Radiology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio (C.F.); Department of Radiology, Boston University, Boston, Mass (C.A.L.)
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- From the Departments of Radiology (J.T.L.) and Biostatistics (E.S., A.D.), University of Kentucky, 800 Rose St, Room HX 315A, Lexington, KY 40536-0293; Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Mass (J.U.); Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Indiana University, Indianapolis, Ind (S.D.S.); Department of Radiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich (S.T.C.); Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, Mo (R.T., D.R.); Department of Radiology, University of Washington, Seattle, Wash (K.F.L.); Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Imaging, University of Texas Health Sciences Center at Houston, Houston, Tex (N.R.C.); Department of Diagnostic Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, University of Maryland, Baltimore, Md (M.P.D.); Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, Calif (Arthur Baghdanian, Armonde Baghdanian); Department of Radiology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio (C.F.); Department of Radiology, Boston University, Boston, Mass (C.A.L.)
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- From the Departments of Radiology (J.T.L.) and Biostatistics (E.S., A.D.), University of Kentucky, 800 Rose St, Room HX 315A, Lexington, KY 40536-0293; Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Mass (J.U.); Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Indiana University, Indianapolis, Ind (S.D.S.); Department of Radiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich (S.T.C.); Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, Mo (R.T., D.R.); Department of Radiology, University of Washington, Seattle, Wash (K.F.L.); Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Imaging, University of Texas Health Sciences Center at Houston, Houston, Tex (N.R.C.); Department of Diagnostic Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, University of Maryland, Baltimore, Md (M.P.D.); Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, Calif (Arthur Baghdanian, Armonde Baghdanian); Department of Radiology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio (C.F.); Department of Radiology, Boston University, Boston, Mass (C.A.L.)
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- From the Departments of Radiology (J.T.L.) and Biostatistics (E.S., A.D.), University of Kentucky, 800 Rose St, Room HX 315A, Lexington, KY 40536-0293; Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Mass (J.U.); Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Indiana University, Indianapolis, Ind (S.D.S.); Department of Radiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich (S.T.C.); Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, Mo (R.T., D.R.); Department of Radiology, University of Washington, Seattle, Wash (K.F.L.); Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Imaging, University of Texas Health Sciences Center at Houston, Houston, Tex (N.R.C.); Department of Diagnostic Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, University of Maryland, Baltimore, Md (M.P.D.); Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, Calif (Arthur Baghdanian, Armonde Baghdanian); Department of Radiology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio (C.F.); Department of Radiology, Boston University, Boston, Mass (C.A.L.)
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- From the Departments of Radiology (J.T.L.) and Biostatistics (E.S., A.D.), University of Kentucky, 800 Rose St, Room HX 315A, Lexington, KY 40536-0293; Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Mass (J.U.); Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Indiana University, Indianapolis, Ind (S.D.S.); Department of Radiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich (S.T.C.); Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, Mo (R.T., D.R.); Department of Radiology, University of Washington, Seattle, Wash (K.F.L.); Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Imaging, University of Texas Health Sciences Center at Houston, Houston, Tex (N.R.C.); Department of Diagnostic Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, University of Maryland, Baltimore, Md (M.P.D.); Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, Calif (Arthur Baghdanian, Armonde Baghdanian); Department of Radiology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio (C.F.); Department of Radiology, Boston University, Boston, Mass (C.A.L.)
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- From the Departments of Radiology (J.T.L.) and Biostatistics (E.S., A.D.), University of Kentucky, 800 Rose St, Room HX 315A, Lexington, KY 40536-0293; Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Mass (J.U.); Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Indiana University, Indianapolis, Ind (S.D.S.); Department of Radiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich (S.T.C.); Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, Mo (R.T., D.R.); Department of Radiology, University of Washington, Seattle, Wash (K.F.L.); Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Imaging, University of Texas Health Sciences Center at Houston, Houston, Tex (N.R.C.); Department of Diagnostic Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, University of Maryland, Baltimore, Md (M.P.D.); Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, Calif (Arthur Baghdanian, Armonde Baghdanian); Department of Radiology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio (C.F.); Department of Radiology, Boston University, Boston, Mass (C.A.L.)
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- From the Departments of Radiology (J.T.L.) and Biostatistics (E.S., A.D.), University of Kentucky, 800 Rose St, Room HX 315A, Lexington, KY 40536-0293; Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Mass (J.U.); Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Indiana University, Indianapolis, Ind (S.D.S.); Department of Radiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich (S.T.C.); Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, Mo (R.T., D.R.); Department of Radiology, University of Washington, Seattle, Wash (K.F.L.); Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Imaging, University of Texas Health Sciences Center at Houston, Houston, Tex (N.R.C.); Department of Diagnostic Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, University of Maryland, Baltimore, Md (M.P.D.); Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, Calif (Arthur Baghdanian, Armonde Baghdanian); Department of Radiology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio (C.F.); Department of Radiology, Boston University, Boston, Mass (C.A.L.)
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- From the Departments of Radiology (J.T.L.) and Biostatistics (E.S., A.D.), University of Kentucky, 800 Rose St, Room HX 315A, Lexington, KY 40536-0293; Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Mass (J.U.); Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Indiana University, Indianapolis, Ind (S.D.S.); Department of Radiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich (S.T.C.); Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, Mo (R.T., D.R.); Department of Radiology, University of Washington, Seattle, Wash (K.F.L.); Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Imaging, University of Texas Health Sciences Center at Houston, Houston, Tex (N.R.C.); Department of Diagnostic Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, University of Maryland, Baltimore, Md (M.P.D.); Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, Calif (Arthur Baghdanian, Armonde Baghdanian); Department of Radiology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio (C.F.); Department of Radiology, Boston University, Boston, Mass (C.A.L.)
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- From the Departments of Radiology (J.T.L.) and Biostatistics (E.S., A.D.), University of Kentucky, 800 Rose St, Room HX 315A, Lexington, KY 40536-0293; Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Mass (J.U.); Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Indiana University, Indianapolis, Ind (S.D.S.); Department of Radiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich (S.T.C.); Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, Mo (R.T., D.R.); Department of Radiology, University of Washington, Seattle, Wash (K.F.L.); Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Imaging, University of Texas Health Sciences Center at Houston, Houston, Tex (N.R.C.); Department of Diagnostic Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, University of Maryland, Baltimore, Md (M.P.D.); Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, Calif (Arthur Baghdanian, Armonde Baghdanian); Department of Radiology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio (C.F.); Department of Radiology, Boston University, Boston, Mass (C.A.L.)
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- From the Departments of Radiology (J.T.L.) and Biostatistics (E.S., A.D.), University of Kentucky, 800 Rose St, Room HX 315A, Lexington, KY 40536-0293; Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Mass (J.U.); Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Indiana University, Indianapolis, Ind (S.D.S.); Department of Radiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich (S.T.C.); Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, Mo (R.T., D.R.); Department of Radiology, University of Washington, Seattle, Wash (K.F.L.); Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Imaging, University of Texas Health Sciences Center at Houston, Houston, Tex (N.R.C.); Department of Diagnostic Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, University of Maryland, Baltimore, Md (M.P.D.); Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, Calif (Arthur Baghdanian, Armonde Baghdanian); Department of Radiology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio (C.F.); Department of Radiology, Boston University, Boston, Mass (C.A.L.)
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- From the Departments of Radiology (J.T.L.) and Biostatistics (E.S., A.D.), University of Kentucky, 800 Rose St, Room HX 315A, Lexington, KY 40536-0293; Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Mass (J.U.); Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Indiana University, Indianapolis, Ind (S.D.S.); Department of Radiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich (S.T.C.); Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, Mo (R.T., D.R.); Department of Radiology, University of Washington, Seattle, Wash (K.F.L.); Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Imaging, University of Texas Health Sciences Center at Houston, Houston, Tex (N.R.C.); Department of Diagnostic Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, University of Maryland, Baltimore, Md (M.P.D.); Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, Calif (Arthur Baghdanian, Armonde Baghdanian); Department of Radiology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio (C.F.); Department of Radiology, Boston University, Boston, Mass (C.A.L.)
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- From the Departments of Radiology (J.T.L.) and Biostatistics (E.S., A.D.), University of Kentucky, 800 Rose St, Room HX 315A, Lexington, KY 40536-0293; Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Mass (J.U.); Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Indiana University, Indianapolis, Ind (S.D.S.); Department of Radiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich (S.T.C.); Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, Mo (R.T., D.R.); Department of Radiology, University of Washington, Seattle, Wash (K.F.L.); Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Imaging, University of Texas Health Sciences Center at Houston, Houston, Tex (N.R.C.); Department of Diagnostic Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, University of Maryland, Baltimore, Md (M.P.D.); Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, Calif (Arthur Baghdanian, Armonde Baghdanian); Department of Radiology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio (C.F.); Department of Radiology, Boston University, Boston, Mass (C.A.L.)
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- From the Departments of Radiology (J.T.L.) and Biostatistics (E.S., A.D.), University of Kentucky, 800 Rose St, Room HX 315A, Lexington, KY 40536-0293; Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Mass (J.U.); Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Indiana University, Indianapolis, Ind (S.D.S.); Department of Radiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich (S.T.C.); Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, Mo (R.T., D.R.); Department of Radiology, University of Washington, Seattle, Wash (K.F.L.); Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Imaging, University of Texas Health Sciences Center at Houston, Houston, Tex (N.R.C.); Department of Diagnostic Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, University of Maryland, Baltimore, Md (M.P.D.); Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, Calif (Arthur Baghdanian, Armonde Baghdanian); Department of Radiology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio (C.F.); Department of Radiology, Boston University, Boston, Mass (C.A.L.)
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Value of repeat CT for nonoperative management of patients with blunt liver and spleen injury: a systematic review. Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg 2021; 47:1753-1761. [PMID: 33484276 DOI: 10.1007/s00068-020-01584-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2020] [Accepted: 12/27/2020] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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PURPOSE To evaluate the effectiveness of routine repeat computed tomography (CT) for nonoperative management (NOM) of adults with blunt liver and/or spleen injury. METHODS We conducted a systematic review of randomized and non-randomized controlled trials (RCTs), quasi-experimental and observational studies of repeat CT in adult patients with blunt abdominal injury. We searched Medline, Embase, Web of Science, and Cochrane Central from their inception to October 2020 using Cochrane guidelines. Primary outcomes were change in clinical management (e.g., emergency surgery, embolization, blood transfusion, clinical surveillance), mortality, and complications. Secondary outcomes were hospital readmission and length of stay. RESULTS Search results yielded 1611 studies of which 28 studies including 2646 patients met our inclusion criteria. The majority reported on liver (n = 9) or spleen injury (n = 16) or both (n = 3). No RCTs were identified. Meta-analyses were not possible because no study performed direct comparisons of study outcomes across intervention groups. Only seven of the twenty-eight studies reported whether repeat CT was routine or prompted by clinical indication. In these 7 studies, among the 254 repeat CT performed, 188 (74%) were routine and 8 (4%) of these led to a change in clinical management. Of the 66 (26%) repeated CT prompted by clinical indication, 31 (47%) led to a change in management. We found no data allowing comparison of any other outcomes across intervention groups. CONCLUSION Routine repeat CT without clinical indication is not useful in the management of patients with liver and/or spleen injury. However, effect estimates were imprecise and included studies were of low methodological quality. Given the risks of unnecessary radiation and costs associated with repeat CT, future research should aim to estimate the frequency of such practices and assess practice variation. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Systematic reviews and meta-analyses, Level II.
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Angioembolization in intra-abdominal solid organ injury: Does delay in angioembolization affect outcomes? J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2020; 89:723-729. [PMID: 33017133 DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000002851] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Angioembolization (AE) is an integral component in multidisciplinary algorithms for achieving hemostasis in patients with trauma. The American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma recommends that interventional radiologists be available within 30 minutes to perform emergent AE. However, the impact of the timing of AE on patient outcomes is still not well known. We hypothesized that a delay in AE would be associated with increased mortality and higher blood transfusion requirements in patients with blunt intra-abdominal solid organ injury. METHODS A 4-year (2013-2016) retrospective review of the ACS Trauma Quality Improvement Program database was performed. We included adult patients (age, ≥18 years) with blunt intra-abdominal solid organ injury who underwent AE within 4 hours of hospital admission. Patients who underwent operative intervention before AE were excluded. The primary outcome was 24-hour mortality. The secondary outcome was blood product transfusions. Patients were grouped into four 1-hour intervals according to their time from admission to AE. Multivariate regression analysis was performed to accommodate patient differences. RESULTS We analyzed 1,009,922 trauma patients, of which 924 (1 hour, 76; 1-2 hours, 224; 2-3 hours, 350; 3-4 hours, 274) were deemed eligible. The mean ± SD age was 44 ± 19 years, and 66% were male. The mean ± SD time to AE was 144 ± 54 minutes, and 92% of patients underwent AE more than 1 hour after admission. Overall 24-hour mortality was 5.2%. On univariate analysis, patients receiving earlier AE had decreased 24-hour mortality (p = 0.016), but no decrease in blood products transfused. On regression analysis, every hour delay in AE was significantly associated with increased 24-hour mortality (p < 0.05). CONCLUSION Delayed AE for hemorrhagic control in blunt trauma patients with an intra-abdominal solid organ injury is associated with increased 24-hour mortality. Trauma centers should ensure timeliness of interventional radiologist availability to prevent a delay in vital AE, and it should be a focus of quality improvement projects. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Prognostic, level III.
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Romeo L, Bagolini F, Ferro S, Chiozza M, Marino S, Resta G, Anania G. Laparoscopic surgery for splenic injuries in the era of non-operative management: current status and future perspectives. Surg Today 2020; 51:1075-1084. [PMID: 33196920 PMCID: PMC8215029 DOI: 10.1007/s00595-020-02177-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2020] [Accepted: 09/12/2020] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The spleen is one of the organs most commonly injured by blunt abdominal trauma. It plays an important role in immune response to infections, especially those sustained by encapsulated bacteria. Nonoperative management (NOM), comprising clinical and radiological observation with or without angioembolization, is the treatment of choice for traumatic splenic injury in patients who are hemodynamically stable. However, this strategy carries a risk of failure, especially for high-grade injuries. No clear predictors of failure have been identified, but minimally invasive surgery for splenic injury is gaining popularity. Laparoscopic surgery has been proposed as an alternative to open surgery for hemodynamically stable patients who require surgery, such as after failed NOM. We reviewed research articles on laparoscopic surgery for hemodynamically stable patients with splenic trauma to explore the current knowledge about this topic. After presenting an overview of the treatments for splenic trauma and the immunological function of the spleen, we try to identify the future indications for laparoscopic surgery in the era of NOM.
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- Luigi Romeo
- Department of Morphology, Surgery and Experimental Medicine, Sant'Anna University Hospital, University of Ferrara, Via Aldo Moro 8, 44124, Ferrara, Italy.
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- Department of Morphology, Surgery and Experimental Medicine, Sant'Anna University Hospital, University of Ferrara, Via Aldo Moro 8, 44124, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Morphology, Surgery and Experimental Medicine, Sant'Anna University Hospital, University of Ferrara, Via Aldo Moro 8, 44124, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Morphology, Surgery and Experimental Medicine, Sant'Anna University Hospital, University of Ferrara, Via Aldo Moro 8, 44124, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Surgery 1 Unit, Sant'Anna University Hospital, Via Aldo Moro 8, 44124, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Surgery 1 Unit, Sant'Anna University Hospital, Via Aldo Moro 8, 44124, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Morphology, Surgery and Experimental Medicine, Sant'Anna University Hospital, University of Ferrara, Via Aldo Moro 8, 44124, Ferrara, Italy.,Department of Surgery, Surgery 1 Unit, Sant'Anna University Hospital, Via Aldo Moro 8, 44124, Ferrara, Italy
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Wagner ML, Streit S, Makley AT, Pritts TA, Goodman MD. Hepatic Pseudoaneurysm Incidence After Liver Trauma. J Surg Res 2020; 256:623-628. [PMID: 32810662 DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2020.07.054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2020] [Revised: 06/23/2020] [Accepted: 07/11/2020] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND Posttraumatic hepatic artery pseudoaneurysm is a potentially devastating complication after complex liver injury. Increasing computed tomography (CT) use may lead to more frequent identification of posttraumatic hepatic complications. This study was designed to determine the rate of hepatic pseudoaneurysm after traumatic liver injury. METHODS We conducted a retrospective review of patients at an urban level 1 trauma center over 5 y (2012-2016). Injury characteristics, patient management, and complications were extracted from trauma registry data and chart review. RESULTS Six hundred thirty-four hepatic injuries (11 no grade/no CT, 159 grade I, 154 grade II, 165 grade III, 93 grade IV, and 52 grade V) were identified from our trauma registry. No patient with a grade I or II injury had a subsequent bleeding complication. Eighteen patients had a documented hepatic pseudoaneurysm: grade III n = 3 (1.8%), grade IV n = 6 (6.5%), grade V n = 9 (17.3%). The median time to pseudoaneurysm identification was 6.5 d. Seven pseudoaneurysms were found on asymptomatic surveillance CT-angiography on average 5 d after injury. Eleven patients were symptomatic at the time of CT-angiography performed at a median of 9 d after admission. Of the 11 symptomatic patients, four were in hemorrhagic shock, and two died from hepatic-related complications. CONCLUSIONS The incidence of hepatic artery pseudoaneurysm increases with higher grade liver injury. Aggressive surveillance for hepatic pseudoaneurysm with interval CT-angiography 5-7 d postinjury may be warranted, especially for grade IV and V injuries.
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- Monica L Wagner
- Division of Trauma, Department of Surgery, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Division of Trauma, Department of Surgery, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Division of Trauma, Department of Surgery, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Division of Trauma, Department of Surgery, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Division of Trauma, Department of Surgery, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio.
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Readmission for infection after blunt splenic injury: A national comparison of management techniques. J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2020; 88:390-395. [PMID: 32107354 DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000002564] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND As nonoperative management (NOM) of blunt splenic injury (BSI) increases, understanding risks, especially infectious complications, becomes more important. There are no national studies on BSI outcomes that track readmissions across hospitals. Prior studies demonstrate that infection is a major cause of readmission after trauma and that a significant proportion is readmitted to different hospitals. The purpose of this study was to compare nationwide outcomes of different treatment modalities for BSI including readmissions to different hospitals. METHODS The Nationwide Readmissions Database for 2010 to 2014 was queried for patients 18 years to 64 years old admitted nonelectively with a primary diagnosis of BSI. Organ space infection; a composite infectious incidence of surgical site infection (SSI), urinary tract infection, and pneumonia; and sepsis were identified in three groups: NOM, splenic artery embolization (SAE), and operative management (OM). Rates of infection were quantified during index admission and 30-day and 1-year readmission. Multivariable logistic regression was performed. Results were weighted for national estimates. RESULTS Of the 37,986 patients admitted for BSI, 54.1% underwent NOM, 12.2% SAE, and 33.7% OM. Compared with OM and NOM, SAE had the highest rates of organ space SSI at 1 year (3.9% vs. 2.2% vs. 1.7%, p < 0.001). Compared with NOM, at 1 year, SAE had higher rates of infection (17.2% vs. 8.1%, p < 0.001) and sepsis (3.2% vs. 1.1%, p < 0.001). Compared with NOM, SAE had an increased risk of infection (odds ratio [OR], 1.24; 95 confidence interval [95% CI], 1.10-1.39; p < 0.001) and sepsis (OR, 1.37; 95% CI, 1.06-1.76; p < 0.001) at 1 year. At 1 year, SAE had increased risk of organ space SSI (OR, 1.99; 1.60-2.47; p < 0.001) but OM did not. CONCLUSION Blunt splenic injury treated with SAE is at increased risk of both immediate and long-term infectious complications. Despite being considered splenic preservation, surgeons should be aware of these risks and incorporate such knowledge into their practice accordingly. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Epidemiological study, level IV.
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Guinto R, Greenberg P, Ahmed N. Emergency Management of Blunt Splenic Injury in Hypotensive Patients : Total Splenectomy Versus Splenic Angioembolization. Am Surg 2020; 86:690-694. [PMID: 32683975 DOI: 10.1177/0003134820923325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study is to examine the outcomes of splenic angioembolization (SAE) as the first modality for nonoperative management (NOM) in hypotensive patients with high-grade splenic injuries. METHODS Data were collected from the 2007-2010 National Trauma Data Bank data sets of the United States. The data included patients with massive blunt splenic injuries with an Abbreviated Injury Scale (AIS) of 4 or 5, initial systolic blood pressure ≤90, and who underwent either a total splenectomy or SAE (Group 1 and Group 2, respectively) within 4 hours of hospital arrival. The outcomes of interest are in-hospital mortality and complications. RESULTS Of the 1052 patients analyzed, 996 (94.7%) underwent total splenectomy while 56 (5.3%) underwent SAE. There were significant differences regarding injury mechanism (P = .01) and the proportion of patients with an AIS of 5 (57.6% vs 39.3% respectively, P = .01). A significantly higher number of patients, however, developed organ space infections (3.9% vs 11.6%, P = .02) in Group 2. The multivariate logistic regression model for mortality, which accounted for demography, Glasgow Coma Scale Motor (GCSM) score, Injury Severity Score (ISS), AIS, time to procedure, and procedure type showed the procedure type was not a contributing factor to patient mortality, but higher age, ISS, and lower GCSM score were strong predictors of mortality. CONCLUSION The treatment of approximately 95% of hypotensive patients with massive splenic injury was total splenectomy. However, if the interventional radiology resources are immediately available, SAE can be used as a first intervention without an increased risk of mortality.
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- Robyn Guinto
- 23498 Division of Trauma & Surgical Critical Care, Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune, NJ, USA
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- 23498 Department of Research Administration, Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune, NJ, USA
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- 23498 Division of Trauma & Surgical Critical Care, Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune, NJ, USA.,Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine at Seton Hall University, Nutley, NJ, USA
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Post R, Engel D, Pham J, Barrios C. Computed Tomography Blush and Splenic Injury: Does it always Require Angioembolization? Am Surg 2020. [DOI: 10.1177/000313481307901027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The implication of splenic contrast blush on computed tomography (CT) in blunt trauma patients and whether it is an indication for angioembolization (AE) remains controversial. Our objective was to determine whether CT blush and its subsequent treatment have any impact on outcomes in blunt trauma patients with low-grade splenic injuries. A retrospective review identified adult patients with splenic injury (American Association for the Surgery of Trauma grades 1 to 3) from blunt abdominal trauma who were evaluated with a CT scan over a 3.5-year period at a Level I trauma center. Patient groups analyzed included: observation patients with no CT blush (n = 110), observation patients with CT blush (n = 18), and AE patients with CT blush (n = 22). Patients with CT blush who were observed did not demonstrate significantly worse outcomes compared with the patients with no CT blush. Additionally, patients with CT blush who underwent AE did not show any significant improvement in outcomes compared with patients who were observed with CT blush. Our study suggests that CT blush does not predict worse outcomes for blunt trauma patients with low-grade splenic injury who underwent observation. Furthermore, AE does not seem to provide any advantage to this subset of patients.
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- Rebecca Post
- Department of Surgery, University of California Irvine, Orange, California
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- Department of Surgery, University of California Irvine, Orange, California
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- Department of Surgery, University of California Irvine, Orange, California
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- Department of Surgery, University of California Irvine, Orange, California
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Montrief T, Anwar Parris M, Auerbach JS, Scott JM, Cabrera J. Spontaneous Splenic Artery Pseudoaneurysm Rupture Causing Hemorrhagic Shock. Cureus 2020; 12:e8286. [PMID: 32601561 PMCID: PMC7317116 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.8286] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Splenic artery pseudoaneurysm (SAP) is an uncommon etiology of acute abdominal pain, requiring a high degree of clinical suspicion to diagnose in a timely manner. There are currently no reports of spontaneous SAP ruptures in the emergency medicine literature. We report a case of a man who presented with acute abdominal pain secondary to an SAP. A computed tomography angiography scan of the abdomen revealed a ruptured SAP with hemoperitoneum. He successfully underwent emergency laparotomy and surgical ligation of his SAP with splenectomy. SAP rupture remains an under-recognized etiology of abdominal pain, even though it is the most frequent type of visceral pseudoaneurysm. Our case herein reinforces the importance of a broad list of differential diagnoses in the patient with acute abdominal pain, as well as the importance of the emergency physician in identifying an emergent condition and then directing the initial stabilization, resuscitation, and management.
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- Tim Montrief
- Critical Care Medicine, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, USA
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- Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, USA
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- Cardiothoracic and Transplant Critical Care, Miami Transplant Institute, Miami, USA
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- Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, USA
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Tremblay D, Schwartz M, Bakst R, Patel R, Schiano T, Kremyanskaya M, Hoffman R, Mascarenhas J. Modern management of splenomegaly in patients with myelofibrosis. Ann Hematol 2020; 99:1441-1451. [PMID: 32417942 DOI: 10.1007/s00277-020-04069-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2020] [Accepted: 04/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Myelofibrosis (MF) is a chronic myeloproliferative neoplasm which can lead to massive splenomegaly secondary to extramedullary hematopoiesis. Patients frequently exhibit debilitating symptoms including pain and early satiety, in addition to cellular sequestration causing severe cytopenias. JAK 1/2 inhibitors, such as ruxolitinib and fedratinib, are the mainstay of therapy and produce significant and durable reductions in spleen volume. However, many patients are not eligible for JAK 2 inhibitor therapy or become refractory to treatment over time. Novel therapies are in development that can reduce the degree of splenomegaly for some of these patients. However, splenectomy, splenic irradiation, and partial splenic artery embolization remain valuable therapeutic options in select patients. In this review, we will discuss currently available pharmacologic therapies and describe promising drugs currently in development. We will also delve into the efficacy and safety concerns of splenectomy, splenic irradiation, and partial splenic artery embolization. Finally, we will propose a treatment algorithm to help guide clinicians in the management of symptomatic splenomegaly in patients with MF.
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- Douglas Tremblay
- Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Tisch Cancer Institute, New York, NY, USA
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- Recanati/Miller Transplantation Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Radiation of Oncology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Division of Interventional Radiology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Recanati/Miller Transplantation Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Tisch Cancer Institute, New York, NY, USA
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- Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Tisch Cancer Institute, New York, NY, USA
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- Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Tisch Cancer Institute, New York, NY, USA.
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Lauerman MH, Brenner M, Simpson N, Shanmuganathan K, Stein DM, Scalea T. Angioembolization significantly improves vascular injuries in blunt splenic trauma. Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg 2019; 47:99-103. [PMID: 31172200 DOI: 10.1007/s00068-019-01151-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2019] [Accepted: 05/13/2019] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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PURPOSE Non-operative management (NOM) of blunt splenic injury (BSI) uses angioembolization (AE) or observation (OBS). AE improves the success of NOM. However, how AE improves BSI is unknown. We hypothesized AE would decrease rate of pseudoaneurysm (PSA) presence, PSA size, PSA number, and rate of active extravasation. METHODS We performed a retrospective review of computerized tomography (CT)-diagnosed BSI over a 2-year period. Patients undergoing NOM with an initial and repeat CT were included. Patients were excluded if they underwent primary splenectomy after BSI diagnosis or did not have repeat CT imaging. RESULTS One hundred and fifteen patients with BSI had repeat CT imaging; 55/115 (47.8%) had AE; and 60/115 (52.2%) had OBS. On the initial CT, AE patients had more frequent PSA presence (52.7% vs. 6.7%, p < 0.001), higher median number of PSA (1.0 vs. 0, p < 0.001), higher median PSA size (1.15 mm vs. 0 mm, p < 0.001), and more frequent rates of active extravasation (10.9% vs. 0%, p = 0.01) compared with OBS patients. On repeat CT compared to the initial CT, AE patients had significant decrease in rate of PSA presence (21.8% vs. 52.7%, p < 0.001), median PSA size (0 mm vs. 1.15 mm, p < 0.001), median PSA number (p < 0.001), and rate of active extravasation (0% vs. 10.9%, p = 0.03). On repeat CT compared to the initial CT, OBS patients had an increase in rate of PSA presence (18.3% vs. 6.7%, p = 0.04). CONCLUSIONS AE significantly decreases PSA presence, number, and size as well as rates of active extravasation. AE should be standard practice in vascular injuries undergoing NOM to maximize splenic salvage.
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- Margaret H Lauerman
- Division of Trauma and Critical Care, R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, University of Maryland, 22 South Greene St, Baltimore, MD, 21201, USA.
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- Department of Surgery, University of California Riverside School of Medicine, Moreno Valley, CA, 92555, USA
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- Division of Trauma and Critical Care, R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, University of Maryland, 22 South Greene St, Baltimore, MD, 21201, USA
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- Division of Radiology, R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, University of Maryland, 22 South Greene St, Baltimore, MD, 21201, USA
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- Division of Trauma and Critical Care, R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, University of Maryland, 22 South Greene St, Baltimore, MD, 21201, USA
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- Division of Trauma and Critical Care, R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, University of Maryland, 22 South Greene St, Baltimore, MD, 21201, USA
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Moon J, Jung K, Choi D, Kang BH, Huh Y, Lee JCJ, Kwon J. Analysis of the need for surgery for different anatomical locations of splenic injury and radiologic intervention. Clin Anat 2019; 33:516-521. [PMID: 31066935 DOI: 10.1002/ca.23401] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2019] [Revised: 05/02/2019] [Accepted: 05/04/2019] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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The splenic surface can be anatomically divided into the visceral surface connected to major blood vessels and the diaphragmatic surface attached to the diaphragm. This study aimed to investigate differences in future treatment and outcomes according to the anatomical location of splenic injuries following abdominal trauma. Patients who were treated at a single trauma center between January 2011 and April 2018 were included. The presence of lacerations or hematoma on the visceral surface was evaluated via computed tomography. Differences in the location of splenic surgery between a group that underwent surgical or radiologic intervention and a group that received conservative care only were analyzed. Of 355 patients with splenic injury analyzed, the total mortality rate was 15.2%. A total of 167 patients underwent surgery and angiographic embolization, and 168 received conservative care only. Splenic injuries involved the visceral surface in 127 and 105 patients in the respective groups. Significant differences in the incidence of splenic injuries involving the visceral surface were found between the two groups in the univariate and logistic regression analyses. The likelihood of needing surgery and treatments such as embolization was higher for cases of splenic injury involving the visceral surface than for splenic injuries that did not involve the visceral surface. Through additional research, it may become possible to analyze the location of a splenic injury to determine an effective and safe method of treatment and accurately predict a prognosis. Clin. Anat. 33:516-521, 2020. © 2019 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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- Jonghwan Moon
- Department of Trauma Surgery, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, South Korea
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- Department of Trauma Surgery, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, South Korea
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- Department of Trauma Surgery, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, South Korea
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- Department of Trauma Surgery, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, South Korea
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- Department of Trauma Surgery, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, South Korea
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- Department of Trauma Surgery, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, South Korea
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- Department of Trauma Surgery, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, South Korea
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Unusual Case of Life-Threatening Gastro Intestinal Bleed from a Splenic Artery Pseudoaneurysm: Case Report and Review of Literature. Case Rep Gastrointest Med 2019; 2019:8528906. [PMID: 30881708 PMCID: PMC6381554 DOI: 10.1155/2019/8528906] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2018] [Revised: 11/17/2018] [Accepted: 12/02/2018] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Large upper gastro intestinal (GI) bleeding can be life-threatening. Splenic artery pseudoaenurysm (SAP) is rare but can cause massive upper GI bleeding. We report a case of a 57-year-old woman who had massive upper GI bleeding from SAP eroding into distal duodenum. Literature review shows SAP can bleed into stomach or pancreatic pseudocyst or biliary tree and peritoneal cavity; however, there are no previous reported cases of SAP bleeding into distal duodenum. Splenic artery embolization (SAE) is the preferred treatment for a bleeding SAP. Splenic infarcts can result following a SAE.
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Lauerman M, Brenner M, Simpson N, Shanmuganathan K, Stein D, Scalea T. Extra-parenchymal splenic abnormalities not vascular injury predict need for primary splenectomy. Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg 2019; 46:1063-1069. [PMID: 30721339 DOI: 10.1007/s00068-019-01085-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2018] [Accepted: 01/30/2019] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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PURPOSE Radiographic indications for primary splenectomy (PS) in blunt splenic injury (BSI) after radiographic diagnosis are unknown. Improved understanding of radiographic characteristics of patients requiring splenectomy will help to appropriately triage patients to PS or non-operative management (NOM). METHODS A retrospective, single-center review was performed of BSI diagnosed with computerized tomography (CT). Patients undergoing splenectomy prior to CT diagnosis were excluded. RESULTS BSI was identified in 195 patients. On logistic regression, only subcapsular hematoma presence (OR 7.521, p = 0.002) and left upper quadrant hemoperitoneum (OR 6.146, p = 0.03) were associated with need for PS, while splenic laceration length, number of pseudoaneurysms (PSA), and active contrast extravasation (NS for all) were not. CONCLUSIONS Need for PS is predicted by extra-parenchymal pathology in subcapsular hematoma and hemoperitoneum. Splenic vascular injuries through PSA and active contrast extravasation do not predict the need for PS and can be considered for NOM.
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- Margaret Lauerman
- Division of Trauma and Critical Care, R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, University of Maryland School of Medicine, 22 South Greene St, Baltimore, MD, 21201, USA.
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- Department of Surgery, University of California Riverside School of Medicine, Moreno Valley, CA, 92555, USA
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- Division of Trauma and Critical Care, R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, University of Maryland School of Medicine, 22 South Greene St, Baltimore, MD, 21201, USA
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- Division of Radiology, R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 21201, USA
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- Division of Trauma and Critical Care, R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, University of Maryland School of Medicine, 22 South Greene St, Baltimore, MD, 21201, USA
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- Division of Trauma and Critical Care, R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, University of Maryland School of Medicine, 22 South Greene St, Baltimore, MD, 21201, USA
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Lee MA, Yu B, Lee J, Choi KK, Park JJ, Park Y, Han A, Gwak J, Lee GJ. Comparison of outcomes before and after establishing a regional trauma center and following a protocol to treat blunt splenic injury in South Korea: A retrospective study. HONG KONG J EMERG ME 2018. [DOI: 10.1177/1024907918773202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Background: Nonoperative management for hemodynamically stable splenic injury has been accepted as appropriate treatment. Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the changes in management and clinical outcomes of splenic injury by introducing a protocol for splenic injury at a newly established regional trauma center. Methods: From January 2005 to December 2016, we reviewed the outcomes of all 257 patients who sustained blunt trauma to the spleen at the first regional trauma center in South Korea. This 11-year period was divided into two intervals, before 1 January 2014 (period I, n = 189 patients) and after 1 January 2014 (period II, n = 68 patients), when the trauma center was established and a formal management protocol was followed for patients with blunt traumatic splenic injuries. Results: The proportion of emergency operations performed for patients with more serious (grades 3–5) splenic injuries was lower in period II than in period I (29% vs 22%, respectively, p < 0.001) whereas the rate of angioembolization was higher (89% vs 39.0%, respectively, p < 0.001). The time to intervention, irrespective of whether emergency operation or angioembolization was performed, was shorter in period II than in period I (312.8 min vs 129 min, respectively, p = 0.001). A greater proportion of patients was managed non-operatively in period II (78% vs 71%), and the non-operative management success rate was higher in period II than it was in period I (100% vs 83%; p = 0.014). Similarly, the splenic salvage rate was higher in period II (78% vs 59%, p = 0.03). Conclusion: After establishing a regional trauma center and introducing a protocol for the management of blunt splenic injuries, the rates of non-operative management and splenic salvage improved significantly. The reasons for this may be multifactorial, being related to the early involvement of a trauma surgeon, expansion of angiographic facilities and resources, and the introduction and application of a protocol for managing blunt splenic injury.
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- Min A Lee
- Department of Trauma Surgery, Gachon University Gil Medical Center, Incheon, South Korea
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- Department of Trauma Surgery, Gachon University Gil Medical Center, Incheon, South Korea
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- Department of Trauma Surgery, Gachon University Gil Medical Center, Incheon, South Korea
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- Department of Trauma Surgery, Gachon University Gil Medical Center, Incheon, South Korea
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- Department of Trauma Surgery, Gachon University Gil Medical Center, Incheon, South Korea
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- Department of Trauma Surgery, Gachon University Gil Medical Center, Incheon, South Korea
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- Department of Trauma Surgery, Gachon University Gil Medical Center, Incheon, South Korea
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- Department of Trauma Surgery, Gachon University Gil Medical Center, Incheon, South Korea
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- Department of Trauma Surgery, Gachon University Gil Medical Center, Incheon, South Korea
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Mowery NT, Butts CC, Call EB. Current Management of Splenic Injuries: Who Needs a Splenectomy? CURRENT SURGERY REPORTS 2018. [DOI: 10.1007/s40137-018-0211-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Non-surgical Management of Blunt Splenic Trauma: A Comparative Analysis of Non-operative Management and Splenic Artery Embolization—Experience from a European Trauma Center. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 2018; 41:1324-1332. [DOI: 10.1007/s00270-018-1953-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2017] [Accepted: 03/30/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Uchida K, Mizobata Y, Hagawa N, Yamamoto T, Kaga S, Noda T, Shinyama N, Nishimura T, Yamamoto H. Can we predict delayed undesirable events after blunt injury to the torso visceral organs? Acute Med Surg 2018; 5:160-165. [PMID: 29657728 PMCID: PMC5891104 DOI: 10.1002/ams2.330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2017] [Accepted: 12/25/2017] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Aim Blunt injuries to visceral organs have the potential to lead to delayed pseudoaneurysm formation or organ rupture, but current trauma and surgical guidelines do not recommend repetitive imaging. This study examined the incidence and timing of delayed undesirable events and established advisable timing for follow‐up imaging and appropriate observational admission. Methods Patients with blunt splenic (S), liver (L), or kidney (K) injury treated with non‐operative management (NOM) in our institution were included and retrospectively reviewed. Results From January 2013 to January 2017, 57 patients were admitted with documented blunt visceral organ injuries and 22 patients were excluded. Of 35 patients (L, 10; S, 17; K, 6; L & S, 1; S & K, 1) treated with NOM, 14 (L, 4; S, 9; K, 1) patients underwent transcatheter arterial embolization. Delayed undesirable events occurred in four patients: three patients with splenic pseudoaneurysm on hospital day 6–7 and one patient with splenic delayed rupture on hospital day 7. The second follow‐up computed tomography scan carried out 1–2 days after admission did not show any significant findings that could help predict undesirable results of delayed events. The patients with delayed events had longer continuous abdominal pain than that of event‐free patients (P = 0.04). Conclusions Undesirable delayed events were recognized on follow‐up computed tomography scans in 11.4% of NOM patients at hospital day 6–7 and tended to be associated with high‐grade splenic injuries and continuous symptoms. Repetitive screening of these patients 6–7 days after injury might be warranted because of the potential risk of delayed events.
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- Kenichiro Uchida
- Department of Traumatology and Critical Care Medicine Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine Osaka Japan
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- Department of Traumatology and Critical Care Medicine Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine Osaka Japan
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- Department of Traumatology and Critical Care Medicine Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine Osaka Japan
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- Department of Traumatology and Critical Care Medicine Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine Osaka Japan
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- Department of Traumatology and Critical Care Medicine Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine Osaka Japan
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- Department of Traumatology and Critical Care Medicine Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine Osaka Japan
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- Department of Traumatology and Critical Care Medicine Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine Osaka Japan
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- Department of Traumatology and Critical Care Medicine Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine Osaka Japan
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- Department of Traumatology and Critical Care Medicine Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine Osaka Japan
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von Herrmann PF, Nickels DJ, Mansouri M, Singh A. Imaging of Blunt and Penetrating Abdominal Trauma. Emerg Radiol 2018. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-65397-6_9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Natural history of splenic vascular abnormalities after blunt injury: A Western Trauma Association multicenter trial. J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2017; 83:999-1005. [DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000001597] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Crichton JCI, Naidoo K, Yet B, Brundage SI, Perkins Z. The role of splenic angioembolization as an adjunct to nonoperative management of blunt splenic injuries: A systematic review and meta-analysis. J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2017; 83:934-943. [PMID: 29068875 DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000001649] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND Nonoperative management (NOM) of hemodynamically normal patients with blunt splenic injury (BSI) is the standard of care. Guidelines recommend additional splenic angioembolization (SAE) in patients with American Association for the Surgery of Trauma (AAST) Grade IV and Grade V BSI, but the role of SAE in Grade III injuries is unclear and controversial. The aim of this systematic review was to compare the safety and effectiveness of SAE as an adjunct to NOM versus NOM alone in adults with BSI. METHODS A systematic literature search (Medline, Embase, and CINAHL) was performed to identify original studies that compared outcomes in adult BSI patients treated with SAE or NOM alone. Primary outcome was failure of NOM. Secondary outcomes included morbidity, mortality, hospital length of stay, and transfusion requirements. Bayesian meta-analyses were used to calculate an absolute (risk difference) and relative (risk ratio [RR]) measure of treatment effect for each outcome. RESULTS Twenty-three studies (6,684 patients) were included. For Grades I to V combined, there was no difference in NOM failure rate (SAE, 8.6% vs NOM, 7.7%; RR, 1.09 [0.80-1.51]; p = 0.28), mortality (SAE, 4.8% vs NOM, 5.8%; RR, 0.82 [0.45-1.31]; p = 0.81), hospital length of stay (11.3 vs 9.5 days; p = 0.06), or blood transfusion requirements (1.8 vs 1.7 units; p = 0.47) between patients treated with SAE and those treated with NOM alone. However, morbidity was significantly higher in patients treated with SAE (SAE, 38.1% vs NOM, 18.6%; RR, 1.83 [1.20-2.66]; p < 0.01). When stratified by grade of splenic injury, SAE significantly reduced the failure rate of NOM in patients with Grade IV and Grade V splenic injuries but had minimal effect in those with Grade I to Grade III injuries. CONCLUSION Splenic angioembolization should be strongly considered as an adjunct to NOM in patients with AAST Grade IV and Grade V BSI but should not be routinely recommended in patients with AAST Grade I to Grade III injuries. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Systematic review and meta-analysis, level III.
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- James Charles Ian Crichton
- From the Department of General Surgery (J.C.I.C.), Waikato Hospital, Hamilton, New Zealand; Queen Mary University of London, Barts, and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, London, United Kingdom (K.N., B.Y., Z.P., S.I.B.)
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Coccolini F, Montori G, Catena F, Kluger Y, Biffl W, Moore EE, Reva V, Bing C, Bala M, Fugazzola P, Bahouth H, Marzi I, Velmahos G, Ivatury R, Soreide K, Horer T, Ten Broek R, Pereira BM, Fraga GP, Inaba K, Kashuk J, Parry N, Masiakos PT, Mylonas KS, Kirkpatrick A, Abu-Zidan F, Gomes CA, Benatti SV, Naidoo N, Salvetti F, Maccatrozzo S, Agnoletti V, Gamberini E, Solaini L, Costanzo A, Celotti A, Tomasoni M, Khokha V, Arvieux C, Napolitano L, Handolin L, Pisano M, Magnone S, Spain DA, de Moya M, Davis KA, De Angelis N, Leppaniemi A, Ferrada P, Latifi R, Navarro DC, Otomo Y, Coimbra R, Maier RV, Moore F, Rizoli S, Sakakushev B, Galante JM, Chiara O, Cimbanassi S, Mefire AC, Weber D, Ceresoli M, Peitzman AB, Wehlie L, Sartelli M, Di Saverio S, Ansaloni L. Splenic trauma: WSES classification and guidelines for adult and pediatric patients. World J Emerg Surg 2017; 12:40. [PMID: 28828034 PMCID: PMC5562999 DOI: 10.1186/s13017-017-0151-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 153] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2017] [Accepted: 08/04/2017] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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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, should keep into consideration the hemodynamic status, the anatomic derangement, and the associated injuries. The management of splenic trauma patients aims to restore the homeostasis and the normal physiopathology especially considering the modern tools for bleeding management. Thus, the management of splenic trauma should be ultimately multidisciplinary and based on the physiology of the patient, the anatomy of the injury, and the associated lesions. Lastly, as the management of adults and children must be different, children should always be treated in dedicated pediatric trauma centers. In fact, the vast majority of pediatric patients with blunt splenic trauma can be managed non-operatively. This paper presents the World Society of Emergency Surgery (WSES) classification of splenic trauma and the management guidelines.
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- Federico Coccolini
- General, Emergency and Trauma Surgery, Papa Giovanni XXIII Hospital, P.zza OMS 1, 24128 Bergamo, Italy
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- General, Emergency and Trauma Surgery, Papa Giovanni XXIII Hospital, P.zza OMS 1, 24128 Bergamo, Italy
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- Emergency and Trauma Surgery, Maggiore Hospital, Parma, Italy
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- Division of General Surgery, Rambam Health Care Campus, Haifa, Israel
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- Acute Care Surgery, The Queen's Medical Center, Honolulu, HI USA
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- Trauma Surgery, Denver Health Medical Center, Denver, CO USA
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- General and Emergency Surgery, Sergei Kirov Military Academy, Saint Petersburg, Russia
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- General and Emergency Surgery Department, Empoli Hospital, Empoli, Italy
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- General and Emergency Surgery, Hadassah Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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- General, Emergency and Trauma Surgery, Papa Giovanni XXIII Hospital, P.zza OMS 1, 24128 Bergamo, Italy
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- Division of General Surgery, Rambam Health Care Campus, Haifa, Israel
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- Klinik für Unfall-, Hand- und Wiederherstellungschirurgie Universitätsklinikum Goethe-Universität Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Trauma, Emergency Surgery, and Surgical Critical Care, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA USA
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- Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA USA
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Stavanger University Hospital, Stavanger, Norway
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- Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Örebro University Hospital and Örebro University, Orebro, Sweden.,Department of Surgery, Örebro University Hospital and Örebro University, Obreo, Sweden
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- Department of Surgery, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- Trauma/Acute Care Surgery and Surgical Critical Care, University of Campinas, Campinas, Brazil
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- Trauma/Acute Care Surgery and Surgical Critical Care, University of Campinas, Campinas, Brazil
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- Division of Trauma and Critical Care, LAC+USC Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA USA
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- Department of Surgery, Assia Medical Group, Tel Aviv University Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- General and Trauma Surgery Department, London Health Sciences Centre, Victoria Hospital, London, ON Canada
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- Pediatric Trauma Service, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA USA
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- General, Acute Care, Abdominal Wall Reconstruction, and Trauma Surgery, Foothills Medical Centre, Calgary, AB Canada
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- Department of Surgery, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, UAE University, Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Surgery, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa
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- General, Emergency and Trauma Surgery, Papa Giovanni XXIII Hospital, P.zza OMS 1, 24128 Bergamo, Italy
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- General, Emergency and Trauma Surgery, Papa Giovanni XXIII Hospital, P.zza OMS 1, 24128 Bergamo, Italy
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- General, Emergency and Trauma Surgery, Papa Giovanni XXIII Hospital, P.zza OMS 1, 24128 Bergamo, Italy
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- General, Emergency and Trauma Surgery, Papa Giovanni XXIII Hospital, P.zza OMS 1, 24128 Bergamo, Italy
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- General, Emergency and Trauma Surgery, Papa Giovanni XXIII Hospital, P.zza OMS 1, 24128 Bergamo, Italy
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- General, Emergency and Trauma Surgery, Papa Giovanni XXIII Hospital, P.zza OMS 1, 24128 Bergamo, Italy
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- General Surgery Department, Mozir City Hospital, Mozir, Belarus
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- Clin. Univ. de Chirurgie Digestive et de l'Urgence, CHUGA-CHU Grenoble Alpes UGA-Université Grenoble Alpes, Grenoble, France
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- Trauma and Surgical Critical Care, University of Michigan Health System, East Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI USA
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- Trauma Unit, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- General, Emergency and Trauma Surgery, Papa Giovanni XXIII Hospital, P.zza OMS 1, 24128 Bergamo, Italy
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- General, Emergency and Trauma Surgery, Papa Giovanni XXIII Hospital, P.zza OMS 1, 24128 Bergamo, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Stanford University, Stanford, CA USA
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- Trauma, Emergency Surgery, and Surgical Critical Care, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA USA
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- General Surgery, Trauma, and Surgical Critical Care, Yale-New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT USA
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- General Surgery Department, Mehilati Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- Trauma, Emergency Surgery, and Surgical Critical Care, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA USA
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- General Surgery Department, Westchester Medical Center, Westchester, NY USA
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- Colorectal Surgery Unit, Trauma Care Committee, Alicante General University Hospital, Alicante, Spain
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- Trauma and Acute Critical Care Center, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, UC San Diego Health System, San Diego, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Washington, Seattle, WA USA
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- Trauma and Acute Care Service, St Michael's Hospital, Toronto, ON Canada
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- General Surgery Department, Medical University, University Hospital St George, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
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- Division of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, University of California, Davis Medical Center, Davis, CA USA
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- Department of Surgery and Obstetric and Gynecology, University of Buea, Buea, Cameroon
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- Department of General Surgery, Royal Perth Hospital, Perth, Australia
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- General, Emergency and Trauma Surgery, Papa Giovanni XXIII Hospital, P.zza OMS 1, 24128 Bergamo, Italy
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- Surgery Department, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pensylvania USA
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- General Surgery Department, Ayaan Hospital, Mogadisho, Somalia
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- General and Emergency Surgery, Macerata Hospital, Macerata, Italy
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- General, Emergency and Trauma Surgery Department, Maggiore Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- General, Emergency and Trauma Surgery, Papa Giovanni XXIII Hospital, P.zza OMS 1, 24128 Bergamo, Italy
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Zarzaur BL, Rozycki GS. An update on nonoperative management of the spleen in adults. Trauma Surg Acute Care Open 2017; 2:e000075. [PMID: 29766085 PMCID: PMC5877897 DOI: 10.1136/tsaco-2017-000075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2017] [Revised: 04/05/2017] [Accepted: 04/07/2017] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Many patients with blunt splenic injury are considered for nonoperative management and, with proper selection, the success rate is high. This paper aims to provide an update on the treatments and dilemmas of nonoperative management of splenic injuries in adults and to offer suggestions that may improve both consensus and patient outcomes.
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- Ben L Zarzaur
- Department of Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
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Morrison CA, Gross BW, Kauffman M, Rittenhouse KJ, Rogers FB. Overview of Nonoperative Blunt Splenic Injury Management with Associated Splenic Artery Pseudoaneurysm. Am Surg 2017. [DOI: 10.1177/000313481708300618] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The delayed development of splenic artery pseudoaneurysm (SAP) can complicate the non-operative management of splenic injuries. We sought to determine the utility of repeat imaging in diagnosing SAP in patients managed nonoperatively without angioembolization. We hypothesized that a significant rate of SAPs would be found in this population on repeat imaging. Patients undergoing nonoperative splenic injury management from January 2011 to June 2015 were queried from the trauma registry. Rates of repeat imaging, angioembolization, readmission, and SAP development were analyzed. Further, subanalyses investigating the incidence of SAP in patients managed nonoperatively without angioembolization were conducted. A total of 133 patients met inclusion criteria. Repeat imaging rate was 40 per cent, angioembolization rate was 26 per cent, and readmission rate was 6 per cent. Within the study population, nine SAPs were found (8/9 in patients with splenic injury grade ≥III). Of these nine SAPs, three (33%) were identified on initial scans and embolized, whereas six (67%) were found on repeat imaging in patients not initially receiving angioembolization. Splenic injuries are typically managed nonoperatively without serious complications. Our results suggest patients with splenic injuries grade ≥III managed nonoperatively without angioembolization should have repeat imaging within 48 hours to rule out the possibility of SAP.
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- Chet A. Morrison
- Trauma Services, Lancaster General Health, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
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- Trauma Services, Lancaster General Health, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
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- Trauma Services, Lancaster General Health, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
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Marovic P, Beech PA, Koukounaras J, Kavnoudias H, Goh GS. Accuracy of dual bolus single acquisition computed tomography in the diagnosis and grading of adult traumatic splenic parenchymal and vascular injury. J Med Imaging Radiat Oncol 2017; 61:725-731. [DOI: 10.1111/1754-9485.12619] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2017] [Accepted: 03/27/2017] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Paul Marovic
- Department of Radiology; Alfred Hospital; Melbourne Victoria Australia
- Epworth Medical Imaging; Richmond Victoria Australia
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- Department of Radiology; Alfred Hospital; Melbourne Victoria Australia
- University of Melbourne; Parkville Victoria Australia
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- Department of Radiology; Alfred Hospital; Melbourne Victoria Australia
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- Department of Radiology; Alfred Hospital; Melbourne Victoria Australia
- Monash University; Clayton Victoria Australia
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Delayed splenic vascular injury after nonoperative management of blunt splenic trauma. J Surg Res 2017; 211:87-94. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2016.11.062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2016] [Revised: 11/21/2016] [Accepted: 11/30/2016] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Rong JJ, Liu D, Liang M, Wang QH, Sun JY, Zhang QY, Peng CF, Xuan FQ, Zhao LJ, Tian XX, Han YL. The impacts of different embolization techniques on splenic artery embolization for blunt splenic injury: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Mil Med Res 2017; 4:17. [PMID: 28573044 PMCID: PMC5450228 DOI: 10.1186/s40779-017-0125-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2016] [Accepted: 05/10/2017] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Splenic artery embolization (SAE) has been an effective adjunct to the Non-operative management (NOM) for blunt splenic injury (BSI). However, the optimal embolization techniques are still inconclusive. To further understand the roles of different embolization locations and embolic materials in SAE, we conducted this system review and meta-analyses. METHODS Clinical studies related to SAE for adult patients were researched in electronic databases, included PubMed, Embase, ScienceDirect and Google Scholar Search (between October 1991 and March 2013), and relevant information was extracted. To eliminate the heterogeneity, a sensitivity analysis was conducted on two reduced study sets. Then, the pooled outcomes were compared and the quality assessments were performed using Newcastle-Ottawa Scale (NOS). The SAE success rate, incidences of life-threatening complications of different embolization techniques were compared by χ2 test in 1st study set. Associations between different embolization techniques and clinical outcomes were evaluated by fixed-effects model in 2nd study set. RESULTS Twenty-three studies were included in 1st study set. And then, 13 of them were excluded, because lack of the necessary details of SAE. The remaining 10 studies comprised 2nd study set, and quality assessments were performed using NOS. In 1st set, the primary success rate is 90.1% and the incidence of life-threatening complications is 20.4%, though the cases which required surgical intervention are very few (6.4%). For different embolization locations, there was no obvious association between primary success rate and embolization location in both 1st and 2nd study sets (P > 0.05). But in 2nd study set, it indicated that proximal embolization reduced severe complications and complications needed surgical management. As for the embolic materials, the success rate between coil and gelfoam is not significant. However, coil is associated with a lower risk of life-threatening complications, as well as less complications requiring surgical management. CONCLUSIONS Different embolization techniques affect the clinical outcomes of SAE. The proximal embolization is the best option due to the less life-threatening complications. For commonly embolic material, coil is superior to gelfoam for fewer severe complications and less further surgery management.
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- Jing-Jing Rong
- Department of Cardiology, General Hospital of Shenyang Military Region, Shenyang, 110016 China
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- Department of Cardiology, General Hospital of Shenyang Military Region, Shenyang, 110016 China
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- Department of Cardiology, General Hospital of Shenyang Military Region, Shenyang, 110016 China
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- Department of Cardiology, Xinqiao Hospital of Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, 400038 China
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- Department of Cardiology, General Hospital of Shenyang Military Region, Shenyang, 110016 China
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- Department of Cardiology, General Hospital of Shenyang Military Region, Shenyang, 110016 China
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- Department of Cardiology, General Hospital of Shenyang Military Region, Shenyang, 110016 China
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- Department of Cardiology, General Hospital of Shenyang Military Region, Shenyang, 110016 China
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- Department of Cardiology, General Hospital of Shenyang Military Region, Shenyang, 110016 China
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- Department of Cardiology, General Hospital of Shenyang Military Region, Shenyang, 110016 China
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- Department of Cardiology, General Hospital of Shenyang Military Region, Shenyang, 110016 China
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Frandon J, Rodiere M, Arvieux C, Vendrell A, Boussat B, Sengel C, Broux C, Bricault I, Ferretti G, Thony F. Blunt splenic injury: are early adverse events related to trauma, nonoperative management, or surgery? Diagn Interv Radiol 2016; 21:327-33. [PMID: 26081719 DOI: 10.5152/dir.2015.14800] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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PURPOSE We aimed to compare clinical outcomes and early adverse events of operative management (OM), nonoperative management (NOM), and NOM with splenic artery embolization (SAE) in blunt splenic injury (BSI) and identify the prognostic factors. METHODS Medical records of 136 consecutive patients with BSI admitted to a trauma center from 2005 to 2010 were retrospectively reviewed. Patients were separated into three groups: OM, NOM, and SAE. We focused on associated injuries and early adverse events. Multivariate analysis was performed on 23 prognostic factors to find predictors. RESULTS The total survival rate was 97.1%, with four deaths all occurred in the OM group. The spleen salvage rate was 91% in NOM and SAE. At least one adverse event was observed in 32.8%, 62%, and 96% of patients in NOM, SAE, and OM groups, respectively (P < 0.001). We found significantly more deaths, infectious complications, pleural drainage, acute renal failures, and pancreatitis in OM and more pseudocysts in SAE. Six prognostic factors were statistically significant for one or more adverse events: simplified acute physiology score 2 ≥25 for almost all adverse events, age ≥50 years for acute respiratory syndrome, limb fracture for secondary bleeding, thoracic injury for pleural drainage, and at least one associated injury for pseudocyst. Adverse events were not related to the type of BSI management. CONCLUSION Patients with BSI present worse outcome and more adverse events in OM, but this is related to the severity of injury. The main predictor of adverse events remains the severity of injury.
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- Julien Frandon
- Clinique Universitaire de Radiologie et d'Imagerie Médicale, Grenoble University Hospital, Grenoble, France.
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Olthof DC, Joosse P, Bossuyt PMM, de Rooij PP, Leenen LPH, Wendt KW, Bloemers FW, Goslings JC. Observation Versus Embolization in Patients with Blunt Splenic Injury After Trauma: A Propensity Score Analysis. World J Surg 2016; 40:1264-71. [PMID: 26718838 PMCID: PMC4820474 DOI: 10.1007/s00268-015-3387-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Background Non-operative management (NOM) is the standard of care in hemodynamically stable patients with blunt splenic injury after trauma. Splenic artery embolization (SAE) is reported to increase observation success rate. Studies demonstrating improved splenic salvage rates with SAE primarily compared SAE with historical controls. The aim of this study was to investigate whether SAE improves success rate compared to observation alone in contemporaneous patients with blunt splenic injury. Methods We included adult patients with blunt splenic injury admitted to five Level 1 Trauma Centers between January 2009 and December 2012 and selected for NOM. Successful treatment was defined as splenic salvage and no splenic re-intervention. We calculated propensity scores, expressing the probability of undergoing SAE, using multivariable logistic regression and created five strata based on the quintiles of the propensity score distribution. A weighted relative risk (RR) was calculated across strata to express the chances of success with SAE. Results Two hundred and six patients were included in the study. Treatment was successful in 180 patients: 134/146 (92 %) patients treated with observation and 48/57 (84 %) patients treated with SAE. The weighted RR for success with SAE was 1.17 (0.94–1.45); for complications, the weighted RR was 0.71 (0.41–1.22). The mean number of transfused blood products was 4.4 (SD 9.9) in the observation group versus 9.1 (SD 17.2) in the SAE group. Conclusions After correction for confounders with propensity score stratification technique, there was no significant difference between embolization and observation alone with regard to successful treatment in patients with blunt splenic injury after trauma.
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- Dominique C Olthof
- Trauma Unit Department of Surgery, Academic Medical Center, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Surgical Department, Medisch Centrum Alkmaar, Alkmaar, The Netherlands
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- Trauma Research Unit Department of Surgery, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Trauma Unit Department of Surgery, Academic Medical Center, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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Vane DW, Keller MS, Sartorelli KH, Miceli AP. Pediatric Trauma: Current Concepts and Treatments. J Intensive Care Med 2016. [DOI: 10.1177/088506602237107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Injured children represent a complex management problem for the trauma surgeon. Physiologic and psychological factors have been shown to influence outcome; however, more importantly, injury patterns and treatment algorithms differ from those recommended for adults. Children often do well after major injuries, but surgeons must use appropriate treatment to maximize the physiologic responses and the innate healing abilities of the growing child. Historically, surgeons have defined childhood as prepubertal, but a child's physiologic response to injury extends well into the third decade of life, making treatment of a 20-year-old similar to that of a 10-year-old, rather than that of a 40-year-old. The distribution of pediatric trauma facilities across the country has limited the access of the injured child to these centers. Adult centers more often serve as the first and definitive treatment provider for children. This article reviews the current concepts of trauma treatments for children. It is hoped that the adult trauma surgeons caring for injured children might gain information that will be of assistance in their daily practice.
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- Dennis W. Vane
- Division of Pediatric Surgery, University of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington, VT,
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- Division of Pediatric Surgery, University of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington, VT
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The treatment of blunt splenic injury has evolved over time from splenectomy in all patients to nonoperative management in stable patients with operation reserved for failures of NOM. While rates of OPSI remain low in trauma patients, splenic salvage in stable patients should be attempted. However, clinical evidence of ongoing blood loss or instability should be addressed with prompt splenectomy. Careful patient selection is of paramount importance in nonoperative management of blunt splenic injury.
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- R M Forsythe
- Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, USA
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