Is non-operative management safe and effective for all splenic blunt trauma? A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The goal of non-operative management (NOM) for blunt splenic trauma (BST) is to preserve the spleen. The advantages of NOM for minor splenic trauma have been extensively reported, whereas its value for the more severe splenic injuries is still debated. The aim of this systematic review was to evaluate the available published evidence on NOM in patients with splenic trauma and to compare it with the operative management (OM) in terms of mortality, morbidity and duration of hospital stay.

Methods

For this systematic review we followed the "Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses" statement. A systematic search was performed on PubMed for studies published from January 2000 to December 2011, without language restrictions, which compared N

SUBMITTER: Cirocchi R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4056798 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature