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Current Perspectives of Interventional Radiology in Trauma

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Interventional radiology in trauma patients is taking place year after year in almost all the validated guidelines for the management of these patients, becoming one of the cornerstones of nonoperative management. Arterial bleeding, one of the most dangerous complications after vessel and organ traumas, can be quickly managed conservatively through an endovascular approach, preventing surgical management. Nowadays, a readily available angio suite and angio team is a fundamental tool in every emergency department. In the specific setting of the high-risk surgical patient, the low invasivity of interventional radiology is of fundamental importance.

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    Francesco Morelli, Fabiane Barbosa, Marco Solcia & Angela Alfonsi

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    Pietro Brambillasca & Antonio Rampoldi

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Morelli, F. et al. (2023). Current Perspectives of Interventional Radiology in Trauma. In: Aseni, P., Grande, A.M., Leppäniemi, A., Chiara, O. (eds) The High-risk Surgical Patient. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-17273-1_77

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