2013
Appendicitis
Ditillo M, Davis K. Appendicitis. 2013, 99-107. DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4614-8501-8_11.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLower quadrant incisionAcute abdominal painStandard of careYears of agePeriappendiceal abscessAbdominal painAcute abdomenAcute appendicitisAppendectomy specimensAppendiceal mucoceleAppendiceal neoplasmsElderly patientsOlder patientsSurgical resectionMucinous cystadenocarcinomaCarcinoid tumorsHistologic subtypeInflamed appendixMucinous cystadenomaLate presentationMucosal hyperplasiaAdvanced pathologyIntestinal neoplasmsPhysical examinationUncommon finding
2004
Splenic Embolization Revisited: A Multicenter Review
Haan JM, Biffl W, Knudson MM, Davis KA, Oka T, Majercik S, Dicker R, Marder S, Scalea TM. Splenic Embolization Revisited: A Multicenter Review. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2004, 56: 542-547. PMID: 15128125, DOI: 10.1097/01.ta.0000114069.73054.45.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAbdominal InjuriesAdultAneurysm, FalseArteriovenous FistulaEmbolization, TherapeuticExtravasation of Diagnostic and Therapeutic MaterialsFemaleHemoperitoneumHumansMaleOutcome Assessment, Health CareRadiographyRetrospective StudiesSalvage TherapySpleenSplenectomySplenic RuptureTrauma CentersTreatment FailureTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesWounds, NonpenetratingConceptsSplenic salvage rateSplenic embolizationSalvage rateMulticenter reviewModerate injury severity scoreRetrospective multicenter reviewHigh-grade injuriesRetrospective chart reviewInjury Severity ScoreYoung male patientTomographic scan resultsYears of ageMotor vehicle crashesSignificant hemoperitoneumTomographic gradeEmbolization groupInjury gradeSplenic injuryChart reviewPatient demographicsSplenic abscessYounger patientsArterial injuryGrade injuriesMajor complications