Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9405387 | Surgery | 2005 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Selective management of liver injuries presented a low liver-related mortality rate. Low-grade injuries can be managed nonoperatively with excellent results. High-grade injuries can be managed nonoperatively, if operative intervention is not required for hemodynamic instability or associated injuries, with a low mortality. In these patients, adjunctive procedures will be required selectively for successful nonoperative management of high-grade liver injuries. High-grade injuries requiring operative management because of hemodynamic instability or concomitant injuries continue to have significantly higher mortality.
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Authors
Ashley Britton MD, Ashley K. MD, Benjamin MD, Glen A. MD, Frank B. MD, J. David MD, Jorge L. MD,