Variation Among Trauma Centers in the Use of Angioembolization and Splenectomy Rate in Isolated High‐Grade Blunt Splenic Injuries
A significant variation exists among US trauma centers in the use of SAE for the management of isolated high-grade BSI. Trauma centers with higher tendencies for SAE use were associated with lower splenectomy rates even after the adjustment of the use of SAE.
Authors
- Ben L. Zarzaur (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9988-9572)
- Morihiro Katsura (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5961-9911)
- Makoto Aoki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8239-8822)
- Shokei Matsumoto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0093-7384)
- Yohei Okada (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2266-476X)
- Kazuhide Matsushima (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9625-5363)
Institutions
- University of Southern California (US)
- University of Wisconsin–Madison (US)
- National University of Singapore (SG)
- Duke-NUS Medical School (SG)
- National University Health System (SG)
- Saiseikai Yokohama Eastern Hospital (JP)
- Saiseikai Ibaraki Hospital (JP)
- National Defense Medical College (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- World Journal of Surgery
- Published
- 2025-09-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/wjs.70104
- Primary Topic
- Abdominal Trauma and Injuries
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00