A 24-year-old man arrives at the trauma centre hemodynamically stable (BP 110/70, HR 105) following a motor vehicle collision. He complains of left upper quadrant pain and left shoulder pain (Kehr sign). Trauma CT demonstrates the finding marked **A** in the diagram—a 4 cm deep splenic laceration with focal active contrast extravasation and moderate hemoperitoneum. Which of the following is the most appropriate next management step for this patient?
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