Non-operative management of the ruptured spleen

Citation
V. Duverger et al., Non-operative management of the ruptured spleen, ANN CHIR, 125(4), 2000, pp. 380-384
Citations number
28
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery
Journal title
ANNALES DE CHIRURGIE
ISSN journal
00033944 → ACNP
Volume
125
Issue
4
Year of publication
2000
Pages
380 - 384
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-3944(200005)125:4<380:NMOTRS>2.0.ZU;2-N
Abstract
Splenic conservation avoids the overwhelming postsplenectomy infection. The high percentage of patients treated by noninvasive procedures would be due to the simple clinical course of splenic trauma and precision of diagnosis , using CT scan. Only clinical evaluation could provide further information on the indications for surgical treatment, as there is no available score regarding the value of CT scan for choosing the therapeutical option. Non-o perative management of splenic ruptures should be considered in selected pa tients in whom hemodynamics is stable and closely monitored. (C) 2000 Editi ons medicales et scientifiques Elsevier SAS.