title: [Evolution of conservative treatment in traumatic spleen injuries. Report of 54 cases].
abstract: The spleen is the organ most frequently affected in abdominal trauma. Conservative treatment of traumatic spleen injuries is already generally accepted, avoiding surgery whenever possible. We present a wide serie (54 cases) of traumatic spleen injuries along a period of ten years (1990-2000) during which 83% of these were solved with conservative therapy we analyse our treatment procedure and post-treatment follow-up of these patients.
authors.affiliation: Departamento Cirugía Pediátrica, Hospital Infantil La Fe, Avda. Campanar, 21, 46009 Valencia.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Costa Borrás
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Segarra Llido
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Velázquez Terrón
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Menor Serrano
mesh_terms: D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004638:Emergency Treatment / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013154:Spleen / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy