TY  - JOUR
T1  - Liver Trauma Diagnosis and Surgical Management
A1  - Noura Mesned Almutairi
A1  - Salman Abdulhafez Alzaidi
A1  - Saud Maged Alotaibi
A1  - Abdulaziz Mutlaq H Alsharari
A1  - Abdulmohsen Ibrahim Alsaleh
A1  - Salehah Salih Alotaibi
A1  - Abdullah Salem Jaber Almalki
A1  - Qussi Jaffer Al-Rebh
A1  - Hussam Abdullah Faleh Albalawi
A1  - Abdullah A. Al-Nefaie
JF  - International Journal of Pharmaceutical Research and Allied Sciences
JO  - Int J Pharm Res Allied Sci
SN  - 2277-3657
Y1  - 2020
VL  - 9
IS  - 1
SP  - 70
EP  - 74
N2  - Background: Liver trauma is one of the most common affected organs in blunt abdominal trauma. It is associated with a high rate of morbidity and mortality. Therefore, choosing the best modality for diagnosis and managing such high-risk patients is crucial. Objectives: In this study, we aim to review the literature focused on mechanism of liver trauma, pathophysiology, risk factors, diagnosis, and management with a focus on surgical approach. Methodology: PubMed database was used for articles selection using the following keywords: liver injury, and its management, and evaluation. Conclusion: Management of liver trauma patients depends on their status during the general assessment of the case. In hemodynamically unstable patients and those with gun-shot wounds, the first line is surgery. However, non-operative management remains the mainstay of therapy in blunt liver injury. The main rule dictating this decision is hemodynamic stability. Certain factors increase the risk of failed conservative therapy, and these should alert the surgeon to the possibility of conversion to the surgical intervention.
UR  - https://ijpras.com/article/liver-trauma-diagnosis-and-surgical-management
ER  -