They are not just little adults: angioembolization improves salvage of high grade IV-V blunt splenic injuries in adults but not in pediatric patients

Am Surg. 2012 Aug;78(8):904-6.
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MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Age Factors
  • Angiography
  • Chi-Square Distribution
  • Child
  • Embolization, Therapeutic / methods*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Injury Severity Score
  • Male
  • Registries
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Salvage Therapy
  • Spleen / injuries*
  • Wounds, Nonpenetrating / diagnostic imaging*
  • Wounds, Nonpenetrating / therapy*