American Journal of Emergency Medicine
Volume 29, Issue 2 , Pages 135-140, February 2011

Higher incidence of major complications after splenic embolization for blunt splenic injuries in elderly patients

  • Shih-Chi Wu, MD

      Affiliations

    • Trauma and Emergency Center, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung 404, Taiwan, R.O.C
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  • Chih-Yuan Fu, MD

      Affiliations

    • Trauma and Emergency Center, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung 404, Taiwan, R.O.C
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  • Ray-Jade Chen, MD

      Affiliations

    • Trauma and Emergency Center, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung 404, Taiwan, R.O.C
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +886 4 22052121x5043; fax: +886 4 22334706.
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  • Yung-Fang Chen, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung 404, Taiwan
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  • Yu-Chun Wang, MD

      Affiliations

    • Trauma and Emergency Center, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung 404, Taiwan, R.O.C
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  • Ping-Kuei Chung, MD

      Affiliations

    • Trauma and Emergency Center, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung 404, Taiwan, R.O.C
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  • Shu-Fen Yu, RN

      Affiliations

    • Division of Trauma, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua 500, Taiwan
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  • Cheng-Cheng Tung, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Trauma, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua 500, Taiwan
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  • Kun-Hua Lee, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Trauma, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua 500, Taiwan

Received 30 June 2009; received in revised form 24 July 2009; accepted 28 July 2009. published online 10 March 2010.

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PII: S0735-6757(09)00398-2

doi:10.1016/j.ajem.2009.07.026

American Journal of Emergency Medicine
Volume 29, Issue 2 , Pages 135-140, February 2011

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