Liver is one of the organs with the highest injury rate, and in recent decades, the guidelines
for the treatment of liver trauma have changed considerably. Now, there is a growing …

Background: The liver is the most injured organ in abdominal trauma. Currently, the
treatment in most cases is non-operative, but surgery may be necessary in severe …

Introduction There is a high morbidity and mortality rate in mechanical trauma (MT)-induced
hepatic injury. Currently, the molecular mechanisms underlying liver MT are largely unclear …

Background Liver transplantation is the most extreme form of surgical management of
patients with hepatic trauma, with very limited literature data supporting its use. The aim of …

Severe hepatic trauma is a rare indication for liver transplantation (LT). We report our single‐
center experience of LT for hepatic trauma. Four new cases are discussed in light of a …

Objective: End-stage liver disease (ESLD) is a devastating condition, which leads to liver
transplantation (LT). There are various proposed predisposing factors for ESLD. A significant …

Association of thoracic and abdominal injuries in patients with major trauma is common.
Under emergency conditions, it is often difficult to promptly perform a certain diagnosis and …

SciELO - Brasil - LIVER TRANSPLANTATION AFTER SEVERE HEPATIC TRAUMA: CURRENT
INDICATIONS AND RESULTS LIVER TRANSPLANTATION AFTER SEVERE HEPATIC …

Emergency liver transplantation (LT) for acute liver failure (ALF) is a life-saving treatment.
Occurrence of this situation in the same patient twice is very rare. Herein, we describe a …

Background: Anticoagulant prophylaxis for major hepatectomy operations is still unclear.
Liver plays a main role on hemostasis and coagulation parameters are disturbed by major …