title: [A case of severe posterior hepatic lesion caused by contusion trauma].
abstract: A case of blunt liver trauma with massive peritoneal hemorrhage due to a major intraparenchymal injury with active bleeding from a posterior tributary of the right hepatic vein is reported. The treatment consisted of resectional debridement of the VII and VI segment of Couinaud and hemostasis was possible in total vascular exclusion without an intracaval shunt.
authors.affiliation: II Divisione di Chirurgia, USSL 9, Lombardia, Ospedale Generale Provinciale di Saronno, Varese.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Cortese
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Di Giusto
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Borghi
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ghisletti
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Meazza
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000328:Adult; D003288:Contusions; D006465:Hemoperitoneum / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male
vernacular_title: Un caso di grave lesione epatica posteriore da trauma contusivo.