The Effect of Angioembolization Versus Open Exploration for Moderate to Severe Blunt Liver Injuries on Mortality.

Jared R GallaherVictoria BurtonAndrew B SchneiderTrista ReidLauren RaffCharlotte B SmithAnthony Charles

Published in: World journal of surgery (2023)

In an analysis of a national trauma database, patients with a moderate to severe injury (AIS 4 or 5), angioembolization was associated with a significant reduction in the adjusted odds of mortality compared to open repair and should be considered when clinically appropriate.

Keyphrases

cardiovascular events
high intensity
early onset
trauma patients
risk factors
quality improvement
coronary artery disease
drug induced
emergency department