Diagnosis and treatment of liver trauma (a report of 210 cases) / 中国普通外科杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective　To explore the ideal effective treatment of liver trauma. Methods　The injury state, treating methods, effect and death causes of 210 patients with liver trauma were retrospectively analysed. Results　Of the patients, the liver trauma was in degrees Ⅳ Ⅴ Ⅵ in 88 cases (41.9%). Among 198 cases treated with operation, 39 underwent partial hepatectomy, 13 with gauze packing, 146 with debridement and suturing. 2 receieved inferior vena cava repairing, 4 liver atrery ligation. 19 patients died of serious injury, the death rate was 9% (19/210). Of the 19 cases, 12 (63.2%) died of great amount blood loss. Conclusions　The treatment of liver trauma should depend on the degree of injury. The death rate could be reduced by shortening the preoperative time and decreasing the amount of blood loss. Gauze packing can be applied as a temporary way to save the patients life.