N Stoikes, M Frisella… - 2011 - liebertonline.com Introduction: There are numerous management options for splenic artery aneurysms, including observation, interventional vascular embolization, and surgical intervention. 1–5 Management strategies can vary based on size, location, and number of aneurysms present. While ... Related articles
H Wang, D Kopac, R Brisebois… - Canadian journal of …, 2011 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov Background: Splenic and portal vein thrombosis (SPVT) is a potentially lifethreatening complication of splenectomy. There is a paucity of studies examining the role of prophylactic pre- and postoperative anticoagulation in the prevention of this complication. We designed a prospective ...
BL Zarzaur, MA Croce… - The Journal of Trauma, 2011 - journals.lww.com Objective: Recent reports indicate that mortality after trauma center admission may be directly related to the rate of operative intervention after blunt solid organ injury. These findings bring into question the role of urgent splenectomy after blunt splenic injury (BSI). The purpose ...
SA Fraser, S Bergman… - Surgical Innovation, 2011 - sri.sagepub.com As Sachdeva and Russell1 (2007) state, advances in sci- ence and technology are continually affecting the practice of surgery with innovations in surgical procedures and equipment. They propose that to ensure minimal risk to our patients as these innovations are introduced; ... Related articles - All 2 versions
CL Snyder - AAP Grand Rounds, 2011 - Am Acad Pediatrics Investigators from five large North American children's hospitals reviewed the medical records of patients who underwent partial splenectomy (PS) for the treatment of hereditary spherocytosis (HS) between 1990 and 2008, to assess the efficacy and safety of this procedure. PS ... Related articles