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Nonoperative management with angioembolization for blunt abdominal solid organ trauma in hemodynamically unstable patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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Abstract

Purpose

The objective of the present study is to provide a comprehensive review of the literature on associated outcomes of angioembolization in blunt abdominal solid organ traumas.

Methods

The databases of Medline, Embase, and Cochrane Library were explored until 24 September 2021. All studies with data on the efficacy or safety of angioembolization in patients suffering from hemodynamically unstable blunt abdominal solid organ trauma were included. The primary outcomes were clinical success rate and mortality. Pooled event rates were calculated using a double arcsine transformation to stabilize the variance of the original proportion.

Results

In total, 13 reports of 12 studies were included in the systematic review. According to the current meta-analysis, the angioembolization for blunt abdominal solid organ trauma in hemodynamically unstable patients had a high clinical success rate [0.97 (95% CI 0.93–0.99)] and low mortality [0.03 (95% CI 0.01–0.07)]. Furthermore, no statistically significant difference was found between the various injured solid organs for either of these parameters. In addition, the technique-associated adverse events were seldom and tolerable.

Conclusions

For blunt abdominal solid organ trauma in hemodynamically unstable patients, this review shows that angioembolization exhibited a high clinical success rate, low mortality, and tolerable technique-related adverse events. Furthermore, the top possible indication for angioembolization in hemodynamically unstable patients is an individual who responds to rapid fluid resuscitation. However, high-quality and large-scale trials are needed to confirm these results and determine the selection criteria for appropriate patients in this setting.

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This study was supported by key guidance scientific research plan projects of Hunan Provincial Health Commission (No. 20201917).

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  1. Radiology Department, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, Hunan, China

    Taifa Tan

  2. Trauma Centre and Critical Care Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, Hunan, China

    Yong Luo

  3. Cardiothoracic, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, Hunan, China

    Jun Hu

  4. Critical Care Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, Hunan, China

    Fang Li

  5. Trauma Orthopedic Department, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, Hunan, China

    Yong Fu

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Taifa Tan: Investigation, Data curation; Formal analysis; Yong Luo: Investigation, Data curation; Formal analysis; Jun Hu: Data curation; Formal analysis; Fang Li: Roles/Writing—original draft; Writing—review and editing; Yong Fu: Project administration, Supervision. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.

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Tan, T., Luo, Y., Hu, J. et al. Nonoperative management with angioembolization for blunt abdominal solid organ trauma in hemodynamically unstable patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg 49, 1751–1761 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00068-022-02054-2

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