From: Splenic artery embolization: technically feasible but not necessarily advantageous
Grade | Hematoma | Laceration |
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I | Subcapsular < 10 % of surface area | Capsular tear < 1 cm deep into parenchyma |
II | Subcapsular 10–50 % of surface area | Capsular tear 1–3 cm deep into parenchyma NO involvement of trabecular vessels |
III | Subcapsular > 50 % of surface area OR Expanding, ruptured subcapsular or parenchymal hematoma OR Intraparenchymal hematoma > 5 cm or expanding | >3 cm deep into parenchyma or trabecular vessel involvement |
IV | Â | Segmental or hilar vessel involvement with major devascularization (>25Â %) of spleen |
V | Shattered spleen | Hilar vascular injury that devascularizes spleen |