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World J Emerg Surg. 2015 Aug 25;10:39. doi: 10.1186/s13017-015-0030-9. eCollection 2015.

Liver trauma: WSES position paper.

World journal of emergency surgery : WJES

Federico Coccolini, Giulia Montori, Fausto Catena, Salomone Di Saverio, Walter Biffl, Ernest E Moore, Andrew B Peitzman, Sandro Rizoli, Gregorio Tugnoli, Massimo Sartelli, Roberto Manfredi, Luca Ansaloni

Affiliations

  1. General, Emergency and Trauma Surgery, Papa Giovanni XXIII Hospital, P.zza OMS 1, 24128 Bergamo, Italy.
  2. Emergency and Trauma Surgery, Maggiore Hospital, Parma, Italy.
  3. General, Emergency and Trauma Surgery, Maggiore Hospital, Bologna, Italy.
  4. Trauma Surgery, Denver Health, Denver, CO USA.
  5. Surgery Department, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pensylvania USA.
  6. Trauma & Acute Care Service, St Michael's Hospital, Toronto, ON Canada.
  7. General and Emergency Surgery, Macerata Hospital, Macerata, Italy.

PMID: 26309445 PMCID: PMC4548919 DOI: 10.1186/s13017-015-0030-9

Abstract

The liver is the most injured organ in abdominal trauma. Road traffic crashes and antisocial, violent behavior account for the majority of liver injuries. The present position paper represents the position of the World Society of Emergency Surgery (WSES) about the management of liver injuries.

Keywords: Hemorrage; Liver trauma; Non-operative management; Operative management; Surgery

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