Late complications of liver trauma: about 239 observations

The present work carries out a retrospective review of the secondary complications of hepatic injuries. Out of a group of 239 cases, 67 cases labelled :as severe orcomplex were selected: 42 blunt injuries, 20 gunshot wounds, and 5 stab wounds: Forty six ( 63 % ) were&n...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Torterolo, Edgardo, Piacenza, Guillermo, Ríos Bruno, Guaymirán, Casanello, Guillermo, Castiglioni, Juan C, Perrier, José P, de Vecchi, Jorge, Saccone, Rodolfo
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:1975
País:Uruguay
Institución:Sociedad de Cirugía del Uruguay
Repositorio:Revista Cirugía del Uruguay
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs2.revista.scu.org.uy:article/2562
Acceso en línea:https://revista.scu.org.uy/index.php/cir_urug/article/view/2562
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:traumatismos hepáticos
complicaciones
liver traumatisms
complications
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Sumario:The present work carries out a retrospective review of the secondary complications of hepatic injuries. Out of a group of 239 cases, 67 cases labelled :as severe orcomplex were selected: 42 blunt injuries, 20 gunshot wounds, and 5 stab wounds: Forty six ( 63 % ) were hospitalized with elements of circulatory failure and31 of the latter ( 67 % ) were actively bleeding at the time of laparotomy. Bursting and deep fractures of theparenchyma had a very high morbi-mortality. Delayed post-operative deaths were related to bilio-hematic peritonitis, infection of sequestra or hematomas, with sepsis and acute renal failure. In these circumstances, a conservative surgical management resulted in a very high percentage of complicatlons. Resections somewhatpreserved from these secondary complications. When the contuslon focus is not feasible to resect, the post-operative course must be led with aggressive criterion, in order to have early detection and treatment of eventual complications.