Nonoperative Management Protocol in Patients With Blunt Splenic Injuries

Is Strict Adherence to the Nonoperative Management Protocol Associated With Better Outcome in Patients With Blunt Splenic Injuries

This study was designed to explore the adverse events and associated risk factors before and after protocol-based NOM of BSI over a 12-year period in our institution.

The nonoperative management (NOM) protocol with angioembolization (AE) presents a trend in dealing with trauma patients with blunt splenic injury (BSI). This study was designed to explore the adverse events and associated risk factors before and after protocol-based NOM of BSI over a 12-year period.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Adult trauma patients with blunt splenic injury who were admitted from 2005 to 2016.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients younger than 16 years
• Patients who died in the emergency department