Liver trauma: WSES position paper

World Journal of Emergency Surgery

Luca Ansaloni⁴  Roberto Manfredi¹  Massimo Sartelli¹  Gregorio Tugnoli⁶  Sandro Rizoli³  Andrew B. Peitzman⁵  Ernest E. Moore²  Walter Biffl²  Salomone Di Saverio⁶  Fausto Catena⁷  Giulia Montori⁴  Federico Coccolini⁴ 

[1]General and Emergency Surgery, Macerata Hospital, Macerata, Italy

[2]Trauma Surgery, Denver Health, Denver, CO, USA

[3]Trauma & Acute Care Service, St Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada

[4]General, Emergency and Trauma Surgery, Papa Giovanni XXIII Hospital, P.zza OMS 1, Bergamo, 24128, Italy

[5]Surgery Department, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pensylvania, USA

[6]General, Emergency and Trauma Surgery, Maggiore Hospital, Bologna, Italy

[7]Emergency and Trauma Surgery, Maggiore Hospital, Parma, Italy

关键词: Non-operative management;    Operative management;    Hemorrage;    Surgery;    Liver trauma;   

Others  :  1225514
DOI  :  10.1186/s13017-015-0030-9

 received in 2015-04-10, accepted in 2015-07-24,  发布年份 2015

【 摘 要 】

The liver is the most injured organ in abdominal trauma. Road traffic crashes and antisocial, violent behavior account for the majority of liver injuries. The present position paper represents the position of the World Society of Emergency Surgery (WSES) about the management of liver injuries.

【 授权许可】

   
2015 Coccolini et al.

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