[Surgical treatment of the spleen damage in combined closed thoracoabdominal trauma]. / Khirurgicheskoe lechenie povrezhdeniia selezenki pri sochetannoi zakrytoi torakoabdominal'noi travme.

Experience of surgical treatment of 513 injured persons with closed thoracoabdominal trauma (CTAT) in an acute period was summarized. Splenic damage was revealed in 123 (23.9%) of patients. The CTAT structure was suggested as well as peculiarities of diagnosis, surgical tactics in splenic injury, complications and causes of mortality were analyzed. Mortality was 43.9%.