Non-operative management for penetrating splenic trauma: how far can we go to save splenic function?

Selective non-operative management (NOM) for the treatment of blunt splenic trauma is safe. Currently, the feasibility of selective NOM for penetrating splenic injury (PSI) is unclear. Unfortunately, little is...

Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery - July 25, 2017 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Roy Spijkerman, Michel Paul Johan Teuben, Fatima Hoosain, Liezel Phyllis Taylor, Timothy Craig Hardcastle, Taco Johan Blokhuis, Brian Leigh Warren and Luke Petrus Hendrikus Leenen Tags: Research article Source Type: research