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. 2014 Sep 25;9:51. doi: 10.1186/1749-7922-9-51

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© Hsieh et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. 2014

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NOM was initially applied in 81.3% of all patients with high-grade blunt hepatic and/or splenic injuries with a failure rate of 4.9%. NOM: non-operative management; BAT: blunt abdominal trauma; ICU: intensive care unit; OR: operation room.