title: [Hepatic hemostasis with packing in complex abdominal traumatic lesions: indications and postoperative outcomes].
abstract: The purpose of this study is to review our postoperative outcomes with liver packing in complex abdominal trauma.
  
  
  METHODS
  76 liver trauma were admitted for operative procedures in the Surgical Department of City Hospital Timisoara between April 1994 - September 2009 and 16 cases were identified in our series as requiring liver packing. In all cases, this method was efficient, with no postoperative bleeding. In the same time, there were specific complications such as bile leak or abdominal collections.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  despite a second procedure for packs removal and the possibility for specific complications, liver packing is an efficient method for severe liver trauma or complex abdominal lesions.
authors.affiliation: Clinica de Chirurgie de Urgenţă, Spitalul Clinic Municipal, Timişoara.
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Mazilu
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cnejevici
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Stef
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Istodor
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Dabelea
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Fluture
mesh_terms: D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000601:surgery; D013505:Digestive System Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006489:Hemostatic Techniques; D006801:Humans; D015601:Injury Severity Score; D008099:Liver / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*; D009104:Multiple Trauma / Q000601:surgery; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013526:Surgical Mesh; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy