Evolution of conservative treatment in traumatic spleen injuries. Report of 54 cases

The spleen is the organ most frequently affected in abdominal trauma. Conservative treatment of traumatic spleen injuries is already generally accepted, avoiding surgery whenever possible. We present a wide serie (54 cases) of traumatic spleen injuries along a period of ten years (1990-2000) during which 83% of these were solved with conservative therapy we analyse our treatment procedure and post-treatment follow-up of these patients.