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A 70-year-old man is brought to the emergency department following a car crash. X-rays revealed a fractured rib on the left and a fracture of the right femur. A CT scan of the abdomen showed a left-sided retroperitoneal hematoma adjacent to the left kidney and no evidence of urine extravasation. The hematoma should be managed by which of the following?

AObservation
BExploratory laparotomy through a midline incision
CCT scan-guided aspiration
DSurgical exploration through a left-flank retroperitoneal approach
Surgery
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