Impact of Splenic Artery Embolization on the Success Rate of Nonoperative Management for Blunt Splenic Injury

Abstract

SAE of patients with blunt splenic injuries is associated with a reduction in splenic operations. The failure and splenic salvage rates in this current study were comparable with the results from large-volume studies of level 1 trauma centers. Nonoperative management also is feasible in a relatively low-volume level 1 trauma center outside the United States.