Clinical and laboratory parameters in blunt pelvic trauma not associated with subsequent positive conventional angiography in patients with positive CTA

ConclusionClinical and laboratory parameters in blunt pelvic trauma with arterial hemorrhage were not significantly associated with subsequent conventional angiography results, once accounting for degree of hemorrhage. The area of the foci of active extravasation and hematoma size in the axial plane were not significantly associated with the need for embolization. We conclude from these findings that catheter angiography should be considered in patients with blunt pelvic trauma found to have active arterial extravasation, regardless of size of bleed or the patient ’s clinical or laboratory values.

Source: Emergency Radiology - January 11, 2021 Category: Emergency Medicine Source Type: research