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Operations for Splenic Trauma

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Nonoperative management is appropriate in many cases of isolated splenic trauma. When surgery is required, several options for management exist. This chapter discusses various surgery alternatives to total splenectomy and stresses technique, pitfalls, and complications.

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  1. Department of Surgery, Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, 200 Hawkins Drive, 4622 JCP, Iowa City, IA, 52242, USA

    Carol E. H. Scott-Conner MD, PhD

  2. Department of Surgery, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA

    Jameson L. Chassin MD

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  1. Carol E. H. Scott-Conner MD, PhD
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  2. Jameson L. Chassin MD
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Correspondence to Carol E. H. Scott-Conner MD, PhD .

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  1. College of Medicine Department of Surgery, University of Iowa Roy J and Lucille A Carver, Iowa City, Iowa, USA

    Carol E.H. Scott-Conner

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Scott-Conner, C.E.H., Chassin, J.L. (2014). Operations for Splenic Trauma. In: Scott-Conner, C. (eds) Chassin's Operative Strategy in General Surgery. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-1393-6_97

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