[Conservative treatment of post-traumatic hepatic hematoma. Case reports].
Post-traumatic hepatic haematomas may need surgical or conservative treatment. TC allows exact stadiation of hepatic lesions, detecting those mandatory for surgical approach. Haemodinamic unsteadiness and/or necessity of > 40 ml/kg blood transfusion suggest serious uncontrollable bleeding, that is surgical emergency. Three cases of post-traumatic heapatic haematomas recovered after conservative treatment (clinical, haematological and radiological survey) are described.
Brunero
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M
Divisione di Chirurgia Pediatrica, Azienda Ospedaliera Maggiore, Novara.
Balossini
F
F
Falzoni
P U
PU
Sorrentino
G
G
Zilioli
M
M
La Capria
A
A
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D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D002511:Cephalosporins; D015790:Cefonicid