title: Hemostatic wrapping of ruptured liver in two postpartum patients.
abstract: A variety of surgical techniques with variable success rates have been reported in the management of the spontaneously ruptured liver in pregnancy. We managed two cases of postpartum ruptured liver by wrapping the liver in hemostatic material. Hemostatic encapsulation effectively controlled massive bleeding of ruptured livers in two postpartum patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Tennessee College of Medicine, Chattanooga.
authors.forename: A B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Rittenberry
authors.forename: C L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Arnold
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Taslimi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006489:Hemostatic Techniques; D006801:Humans; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011644:Puerperal Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous