DSA (angiography) - DSA study after embolization
What are the branches of the splenic artery?
Short gastric arteries, left gastroepiploic artery, and pancreatic branches.
What is the most widely used grading system for splenic trauma?
American Association for the Surgery of Trauma (AAST) splenic injury scale
The areas with active contrast extravasation were injected with polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) embolization particles. Post embolization DSA showing selective occlusion of the segmental branch vessels, previously noted to have smudgy appearance. Patchy faint areas of opacification in the mid to inferior segment of the spleen indicative of the distribution of embolization particles.