<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>According to current conventional practice 80% to 90% of hepatic injuries can be safely managed without operation. (2) Previously conservative management of the hepatic injuries were recommended for hemodynamically stable patients who did not require blood transfusion and number of trauma centres strongly recommended conservative strategy in alert patient who are able to cooperate with physical examination. However recent experience shows that the key factor in determining whether non-operative management (NOM) can be safely used is hemodynamic stability (HD) of the patient.(5)</p></abstract>

According to current conventional practice 80% to 90% of hepatic injuries can be safely managed without operation. (2) Previously conservative management of the hepatic injuries were recommended for hemodynamically stable patients who did not require blood transfusion and number of trauma centres strongly recommended conservative strategy in alert patient who are able to cooperate with physical examination. However recent experience shows that the key factor in determining whether non-operative management (NOM) can be safely used is hemodynamic stability (HD) of the patient.(5)

Nonoperative Management of Grade IV Liver Injury for Elderly Patient

Riga East Clinical University hospital Gailezers, General and Emergency Surgery Departament, Latvia

Riga East Clinical University hospital Gailezers, Departament of Radiology, Latvia

Acta Chirurgica Latviensis

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According to current conventional practice 80% to 90% of hepatic injuries can be safely managed without operation. (2) Previously conservative management of...

Nonoperative Management of Grade IV Liver Injury for Elderly Patient

Article Category: Case Report

Published Online: Nov 24, 2014

Page range: 41 - 42

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/chilat-2014-0109

Keywords
liver injury, hepatic trauma, operative management, non-operative management, blunt abdominal trauma, polytrauma

© 2014 Solvita Stabina et. al.

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Nonoperative Management of Grade IV Liver Injury for Elderly Patient

Article Category: Case Report

Published Online: Nov 24, 2014

Page range: 41 - 42

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/chilat-2014-0109

Keywordsliver injury, hepatic trauma, operative management, non-operative management, blunt abdominal trauma, polytrauma

© 2014 Solvita Stabina et. al.

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
liver injury, hepatic trauma, operative management, non-operative management, blunt abdominal trauma, polytrauma