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Non-operative management of blunt hepatic injury in multiply injured adult patients
Faculty
Not Specified
Year:
2003
Type of Publication:
Article
Pages:
81-85
Authors:
Al-Mulhim, AS, Mohammad, HAH
Journal:
SURGEON JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL COLLEGES OF SURGEONS OF EDINBURGH AND IRELAND ROYAL COLLEGE SURGEONS EDINBURGH
Volume:
1
Research Area:
Surgery
ISSN
ISI:000182512100003
Keywords :
hepatic injury, non-operative
Abstract:
Background: Non-operative management of blunt liver trauma has now evolved into a common practice especially since abdominal CT has enabled a more precise evaluation of these patients. Clinical Material: Sixty-three patients, haemodynamically stable, were eligible for the study and enrolled into the protocol of non-operative management of blunt hepatic injury. Fifty-two (82.5\%) patients were successfully managed non-operatively (non-operative group). The remaining 11 (17.5\%) patients failed the non-operative management and underwent exploratory laparotomy (laparotomy group). Results: Patients managed non-operatively tended to be younger than patients managed operatively (p < 0.05). The mean values of ISS were 16.2 +/- 6.1, 26.1 +/- 8.5, p < 0.001, in the nonoperative and laparotomy groups, respectively. Stay in the ICU was significantly decreased in the nonoperative patients (p < 0.001). Patients who had a laparotomy significantly increased requirement for blood transfusion (p < 0.001). Six (9.5\%) patients managed non-operatively developed complications; perihepatic collections were observed in two patients, an urinoma in one patient and chest infection in three patients. Perihepatic collections and urinoma were successfully drained percutaneously by CT guidance and no further treatment was required. The mortality rate of the entire series of patients was 4.8\% (three patients); one death could be related to hepatic injury itself and the other two deaths were attributed to non-hepatic causes. No deaths occurred in the non-operative group. Conclusion: Non-operative management should be the initial approach to all patients with blunt liver injuries if haemodynamic stability can be ensured. When continued bleeding can be safely ruled out, a period of close monitoring in the ICU is warranted
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