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Laparoscopic Splenectomy Following Embolization for Blunt Trauma

BACKGROUND: Grade III through V splenic injuries as defined by the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma (AAST) grading scale are associated with hemorrhage and nonoperative failure. Embolization has been reported to reduce splenic bleeding in 50% to 75% of patients with a high-grade injury...

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Autores principales: Ransom, Kenneth J., Kavic, Michael S.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons 2008
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3016176/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18435899