Outcomes of Isolated Severe Blunt Splenic Injury.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Management of blunt splenic injury is evolving toward wider use of nonoperative approaches for splenic salvage, and splenic angioembolization (SAE) is being considered even in patients with hypotension on admission. Research is needed to understand the outcomes of these evolving management strategies.

Objective

To compare outcomes of the 3 major treatments approaches for splenic injury.

Design, setting, and participants

A retrospective cohort study was performed using the American College of Surgeons Trauma Quality Improvement Program (ACS-TQIP) database from January 1, 2017, to December 31, 2022. The database collects injury data from more than 815 trauma centers in the US. Adults with isolated, severe (Abbreviated Injury Scale score ≥3) blunt splenic inju

SUBMITTER: Huang W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12457976 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature