Blunt trauma to the main hepatic artery.
Two patients are presented who sustained common hepatic artery injuries secondary to blunt trauma. One patient had a laceration and thrombosis of the proximal hepatic artery while the second patient developed a false aneurysm with dissection which necessitated ligation of the hepatic artery.
D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000328:Adult; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006499:Hepatic Artery / Q000293:injuries*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications*