title: Interventional radiology in the management of hepatic trauma.
abstract: Interventional radiology (catheter placement under radiologic guidance) is a safe and effective technique in the management of hemorrhage and infection after hepatic trauma. Twenty procedures in 17 patients were reviewed. All patients with hemorrhage, vascular lesions, and intra-abdominal fluid collections were successfully treated without mortality or substantial morbidity. These techniques are recommended in complicated liver trauma.
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000628:therapy; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D000792:Angiography; D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D002404:Catheterization; D002648:Child; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D005260:Female; D005471:Fluoroscopy; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000293:injuries*; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010532:Peritoneal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D014951:Wounds, Stab / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy