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UPMC-Presbyterian Hospital, F1264-200 Lothrop St., Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA. habrechtbg@upmc.edu
Several decades ago, a shift occurred in the management of adult splenic injuries. Influenced by the experience in pediatric trauma patients, adult trauma surgeons began turning from mandatory operative treatment of all splenic injuries toward nonoperative management. Nonoperative treatment is now the most common method of management for patients with splenic injuries and is the most common method of splenic salvage. However, controversy exists about how to appropriately select patients for nonoperative treatment since bleeding from splenic injuries can incur significant morbidity and mortality. Recent refinements in the management of adult blunt splenic injuries will be reviewed.
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