title: Physiological effects of liver packing.
abstract: Liver packing for the control of hepatic hemorrhage may compromise patients' hemodynamics and oxygenation. We present two cases where there was physiologic improvement upon removal of the liver packs.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, Pennsylvania, USA.
authors.forename: R P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Brislin
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Stemm
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Brotman
mesh_terms: D002303:Cardiac Output, Low / Q000209:etiology; D004564:Electrocoagulation; D005260:Female; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006488:Hemostasis, Surgical / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation; D006801:Humans; D007022:Hypotension / Q000209:etiology; D008099:Liver / Q000293:injuries*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010101:Oxygen Consumption; D012119:Respiration; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000601:surgery*