Nuances in the Care of Emergent Splenic Injury in the Elderly Patient
Bhattacharya B, Davis K. Nuances in the Care of Emergent Splenic Injury in the Elderly Patient. Current Geriatrics Reports 2016, 5: 31-37. DOI: 10.1007/s13670-016-0153-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSplenic injuryGeriatric populationNon-operative managementAbdominal solid organsElderly patientsSplenic preservationTrauma admissionsGeriatric patientsSpleen traumaTreatment optionsPossible complicationsSolid organsAltered physiologySame time periodInjuryPatientsSpecial considerationComorbiditiesComplicationsAdmissionUnique challengesPopulationSpleenManagementTrauma