Techniques for Splenic Salvage - Department of Surgery at SUNY ...
Techniques for Splenic Salvage - Department of Surgery at SUNY ...
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• Level I trauma center<br />
• 1980-1989<br />
• 240 adults underwent splenorrhaphy (43% <strong>of</strong><br />
all splenic injuries)<br />
• 86% per<strong>for</strong>med on grades I-III<br />
• 83% <strong>of</strong> repairs were simple suture w/ or w/o<br />
topical agents