Balloon tamponade for liver injuries: case report.
A tamponade device for control of refractory liver bleeding is occasionally indicated. This report documents to our knowledge the first reported use of Foley catheter balloon tamponade for severe liver injury.
Thomas
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Department of Surgery, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan.
Dulchavsky
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SA
Diebel
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LN
D000328:Adult; D021721:Balloon Occlusion; D002404:Catheterization; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000628:therapy*; D006489:Hemostatic Techniques; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000293:injuries*; D008297:Male; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000150:complications*