Traumatic liver laceration in the newborn: repair with fibrin glue.
A traumatic liver laceration in a 1,500 g premature infant was successfully treated with temporary hemostatic packing and subsequent fibrin glue repair. Literature review indicates this case to be the smallest survivor.
D001720:Birth Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D004338:Drug Combinations / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005176:Factor XIII / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D015718:Fibrin Tissue Adhesive; D005340:Fibrinogen / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D008099:Liver / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*; D013917:Thrombin / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D004338:Drug Combinations; D015718:Fibrin Tissue Adhesive; D005340:Fibrinogen; D005176:Factor XIII; D013917:Thrombin