title: Major hepatic trauma.
abstract: The intraoperative management of complex liver injuries can be extremely challenging. During the past two decades, there have been some changes in philosophy regarding the optimal techniques for controlling hemorrhage and decreasing mortality and morbidity rates. An overview of these techniques is presented.
authors.affiliation: Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland.
authors.forename: M G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Ochsner
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Jaffin
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Golocovsky
authors.forename: R C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Jones
mesh_terms: D003646:Debridement; D004322:Drainage; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000601:surgery; D006499:Hepatic Artery; D006801:Humans; D015601:Injury Severity Score; D007430:Intraoperative Care; D008026:Ligation; D008099:Liver / Q000098:blood supply / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D013526:Surgical Mesh; D013536:Suture Techniques; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior / Q000601:surgery