Non-operative management of blunt hepatic and splenic injury: a time-trend and outcome analysis over a period of 17 years.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A widespread shift to non-operative management (NOM) for blunt hepatic and splenic injuries has been observed in most centers worldwide. Furthermore, many countries introduced safety measures to systematically reduce severe traffic and leisure sports injuries. This study aims to evaluate the effect of these nationwide implementations on individual patient characteristics and outcomes through a time-trend analysis over 17 years in an Austrian high-volume trauma center.

Methods

A retrospective review of all emergency trauma patients admitted to the Medical University of Innsbruck from 2000 to 2016. Injury severity, clinical data on admission, operative and non-operative treatment parameters, complications, and in-hospital mortality were evaluated.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Fodor M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6580509 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature