title: Selective hepatic artery embolization as an adjunct to liver packing in severe hepatic trauma: case report.
abstract: Two cases of severe hepatic injury in which bleeding continued despite liver packing are presented. Superselective hepatic artery embolization was used to control the remaining hemorrhage. Embolization is a useful adjunct to liver packing that will decrease mortality in severe hepatic trauma.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Loma Linda University Medical Center, CA.
authors.forename: B L
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Fandrich
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Gnanadev
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Jaecks
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Boyle
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000328:Adult; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006499:Hepatic Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000293:injuries*; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D009049:Motorcycles; D011859:Radiography