Serial CT for Nonoperatively Managed Splenic Injuries

Serial CT for Nonoperatively Managed Splenic Injuries

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...

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Veröffentlicht in:The American surgeon 2022-07, Vol.88 (7), p.1504-1509
Hauptverfasser: Byerly, Saskya E., Jones, Michael D., Lenart, Emily K., Seger, Catherine P., Filiberto, Dina M., Lewis, Richard H., Kerwin, Andrew J., Magnotti, Louis J.
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Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Angiography
Cardiac arrhythmia
Complications
Computed tomography
Demographics
Embolization
Injuries
Medical imaging
Patients
Spleen
Splenectomy
Surgery
Surveillance
Tomography
Transfusion
Trauma
Trauma centers
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Zusammenfassung: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
ISSN:0003-1348
1555-9823
DOI:10.1177/00031348221082285