… Our current approach to hepatic trauma has evolved to nonoperative management. Some
groups have realized [29] that more than 50% of liver injuries stop bleeding spontaneously [30]…

… of liver injuries results from an organized approach to abdominal trauma. Experience and
technical developments over the past several decades make the current approach both logical …

… injury, grading system for severity, available diagnostic modalities and current … from liver
trauma. Optimum results are obtained with a specialist team that includes an experienced liver …

… management of patients with liver trauma should be guided by the hemodynamic status
rather than the grade of hepatic injury. Non-operative management is currently the treatment of …

… Liver trauma approach may require non-operative or operative … of liver trauma should be
multidisciplinary including trauma … Surgery (WSES) liver trauma management guidelines. …

… blunt trauma. This study reviews the management of hepatic trauma at a major trauma center
… and penetrating liver trauma and to define current management algorithms and protocols. …

… The management of blunt liver trauma has changed significantly in the last decades [18].
Most severe hepatic injuries are currently treated without surgery. In addition, the use of …

… the hostile environment of active bleeding livers, where resection techniques as in elective …
approach with improved results. This chapter presents the current approach to hepatic trauma…

… that experienced rebleeding, and three each with necrotic liver and hepatic failure. There were
two patients each … Currently, a prospective trial of this protocol is ongoing in our institution. …

… Current series report a mortality rate of 6– 7% for liver … The most important selection
criteria for a conservative approach to patients with hepatic trauma are in summary: …