Liver Trauma: New Management Trends

Liver Trauma: New Management Trends

Reprints available directly from the publisher Photocopying permitted by license only Significant trends in the treatment of hepatic trauma. Annals of Surgery; 215: 492-502. Several significant advances in the treatment of hepatic injuries have evolved over the past decade. These trends have been incorporated into the overall treatment strategy of hepatic injuries and are reflected in experienc...

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New technology in the management of liver trauma

The liver is the second most frequently injured solid organ in patients with blunt abdominal trauma. Hence the diagnosis and clinical assessment of hepatic trauma is of great importance because of the relationship of the liver to high morbidity and mortality. Multi detector-row computed tomography is the main diagnostic modality for the examination of hepatic parenchyma and other associated org...

The management of liver trauma.

Despite advances in the management of liver trauma during the past 40 years, haemorrhage has remained the commonest cause of death. This article outlines the diversity of opinion between the desire to determine the extent of damage and resect devitalised tissue with its attendant risk of exacerbating haemorrhage, and the alternative of a more conservative approach.

The management of liver trauma.