Role of non-operative management of spleen injury in patients with hemophilia: report of two patients with review of literature

Om P Sharma; Michael F Oswanski; Nabil M Issa; Dagmar T Stein

doi:10.1016/j.jemermed.2008.03.007

Role of non-operative management of spleen injury in patients with hemophilia: report of two patients with review of literature

J Emerg Med. 2011 Sep;41(3):e59-64. doi: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2008.03.007. Epub 2008 Apr 24.

Authors

Om P Sharma¹, Michael F Oswanski, Nabil M Issa, Dagmar T Stein

Affiliation

¹ Trauma Services, The Toledo Hospital & Toledo Children's Hospital, Toledo, Ohio 43606-3895, USA.

PMID: 18439785
DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2008.03.007

Abstract

The non-operative management (NOM) of hemodynamically stable patients with splenic trauma is currently well accepted, yet non-operative therapy has rarely been attempted in coagulopathic patients. Two cases of successful NOM of splenic trauma in patients with hemophilia are presented with a review of the English medical literature.

Publication types

Case Reports
Review

MeSH terms

Accidents, Traffic
Adolescent
Adult
Bicycling / injuries
Blood Coagulation Factors / administration & dosage
Blood Transfusion
Hemophilia A* / drug therapy
Hemophilia B* / drug therapy
Humans
Male
Spleen / injuries*
Treatment Outcome
Wounds, Nonpenetrating / therapy*

Substances

Blood Coagulation Factors