Open AccessUpdate: Splenic Artery Embolization in Blunt Abdominal Trauma
Author(s) -
Mangaladevi S. Patil,
Sean Goodin,
Laura Findeiss
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
seminars in interventional radiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.35
H-Index - 40
eISSN - 1098-8963
pISSN - 0739-9529
DOI - 10.1055/s-0039-3401845
Subject(s) - medicine , splenic artery , blunt , embolization , abdominal trauma , radiology , interventional radiology , surgery
The spleen is the most commonly injured organ after blunt abdominal trauma. Nonoperative management with splenic arterial embolization (SAE) is the current standard of care for hemodynamically stable patients. Current data favor the use of proximal and coil embolization techniques in adults, while observation is suggested in the pediatric population. In this review, the authors describe the most recent evidence informing the clinical indications, techniques, and complications for SAE.