Traumatic abdominal injuries are life-threatening emergencies frequently seen in the
Emergency Department (ED). The most common is liver trauma, which accounts for …

The spleen is the most commonly injured solid organ following blunt abdominal trauma.
Over recent decades, splenic artery embolization (SAE) has become the mainstay treatment …

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, trauma is the leading cause of
fatal injuries for Americans aged 1–44 years old and the fourth leading overall cause of …

Abstract Background The American Association for the Surgery of Trauma (AAST) splenic
organ injury scale (OIS) is the most frequently used CT-based grading system for blunt …

Introduction: The Revised Organ Injury Scale (OIS) of the American Association for Surgery
of Trauma (AAST) is the most widely accepted classification of splenic trauma. The objective …

BACKGROUND Splenic embolization for traumatic vascular abnormalities in stable patients
is a common practice. We hypothesize that modern contrast-enhanced computed …

SUMMARY OBJECTIVE: Rescuing severe trauma cases is extremely demanding. The
present study purposed to analyze the efficiency of trauma management at Emergency …

Background This study aimed to assess whether the grade of contrast extravasation (CE) on
CT scans was associated with massive transfusion (MT) requirements in pediatric blunt liver …

Abstract In the United States, gunshot wounds (GSWs) have become a critical public health
concern with substantial annual morbidity, disability, and mortality. Vascular injuries …

BACKGROUND Several ordinal grading systems are used in deciding whether to perform
angioembolization (AE) or splenectomy following blunt splenic injury (BSI). The 2018 …