title: [Imaging and hepatic injuries. Development of a therapeutic strategy and role of non-surgical treatment. 33 cases].
abstract: Among 67 blunt hepatic traumas treated during a 4 years period, 34 required an emergency surgery for reasons of severe bleeding, with 16 deaths of which 11 were directly due to the liver injury. 33 patients, whose hemodynamic stability contrasted with major hepatic lesions (5 deep fractures, 28 central hematomas combined with 5 subcapsular hematomas and 3 multiple parenchymatous fractures), were subjected to nonoperative management. One patient died from sudden hemorrhage and a second one underwent further drainage for a residual pelvic abscess. In the 32 alive patients, a close watch over with ultrasound and CT scan gave prominence to a complete disappearance of the lesions within 4 to 24 weeks. The nonoperative management of such hepatic injuries may be a safe and reasonable alternative to a high risk surgery, as far as the hemodynamic condition or associated visceral lesions do not require an emergency surgery.
authors.forename: X
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Barth
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Maillet
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Hoen
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Fouque
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lombard-Platet
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D004630:Emergencies; D005260:Female; D006406:Hematoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D006431:Hemobilia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D006465:Hemoperitoneum / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007813:Laparotomy; D008099:Liver / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography
vernacular_title: Imagerie et traumatismes hépatiques. Evolution de la stratégie thérapeutique et place de l'abstention chirurgicale. 33 observations.