Researchers compared outcomes in patients with splenic pseudoaneurysms (PSAs) following blunt trauma, some treated with splenic artery embolization (Embo) and others without (No-Embo). Patients who underwent embolization had a significantly lower rate of failure of nonoperative management (FNOM) compared to the No-Embo group (3.1% vs. 13.3%). The study suggests that embolization may play a crucial role in improving outcomes for patients with splenic PSAs after blunt trauma, though the exact mechanism behind this effect remains unclear.
Journal Article by Dhillon NK, Harfouche MN (…) Scalea TM et 3 al. in J Surg Res
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