title: Management of upper abdominal solid organ injuries.
abstract: Solid organ injuries of the upper abdomen consist primarily of injuries to the spleen and liver. Several years ago, these injuries were fairly straightforward to manage. Recently, however, combinations of new diagnostic modalities and the advent of nonsurgical treatments have added complexity to the management of splenic and hepatic injuries. Splenic injuries that require surgical repairs are managed by splenic salvage when feasible and by splenectomy procedures when the injuries are complicated. Hepatic injuries may require a variety of therapeutic modalities, depending on their complexity. This article reviews some of these treatment options for the management of upper abdominal solid organ injuries.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Louisville, USA.
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Richardson
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Brewer
mesh_terms: D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000451:nursing* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000293:injuries*; D013527:Perioperative Nursing; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013154:Spleen / Q000293:injuries*; D013156:Splenectomy / Q000451:nursing