title: Liver necrosis following hepatic artery transection due to trauma.
abstract: Hepatic artery ligation for control of bleeding liver wounds has gained widespread acceptance. Hepatic necrosis is rarely seen after this procedure has been performed. Recently, a patient with multiple organ injuries secondary to a gunshot wound to the abdomen underwent hepatic artery ligation and hepatic necrosis developed even though the portal venous system was normal.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006499:Hepatic Artery / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008026:Ligation; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D009336:Necrosis / Q000209:etiology*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000601:surgery*