Laparoscopic control of bleeding liver laceration.
The role of laparoscopy in the management of solid-organ intraabdominal injuries has still not been fully elucidated. The following is a case report of successful laparoscopic control of a bleeding liver laceration, grade III (following CT-guided liver biopsy), after unsuccessful attempts at angiographic embolization.
Department of Surgery, Providence Hospital, 16001 West Nine Mile Road, Post Office Box 2043, Southfield, MI 48037, USA.
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D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000009:adverse effects; D016558:Hemostasis, Endoscopic; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008099:Liver / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000601:surgery