Hepatic injuries. A 1980 overview.
The present-day management of hepatic injuries is reviewed in the light of experience with over 1 400 cases at Wayne State University. Mortality is now between 10% and 14%, although this is reduced to 5% if only the liver is injured. The disparity between degree of severity of trauma and severity of injury is noted, as is the trend toward a more conservative surgical approach recently. Over 90% of cases can now be managed with comparative ease and with less frequent use of drains and cannulas.
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004322:Drainage; D006431:Hemobilia / Q000150:complications; D006489:Hemostatic Techniques; D006499:Hepatic Artery / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008026:Ligation; D008099:Liver / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D009026:Mortality; D011169:Portal Vein / Q000601:surgery; D014481:United States
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents