Omer Engin
Associate Professor of General Surgery. Health Sciences University, Tepecik Training and Research Hospital, Surgery Department, Izmir, Turkey
Title: Management of liver trauma: Case reports and literature review
Biography
Biography: Omer Engin
Abstract
A lot of surgeons may not do liver resection for malignancy in their surgical practice but they may have to operate liver because of traumatic injuries of liver. Such operations can be changed from simple suturing to resection. So, all of the surgeons must know liver anatomy and surgical operation techniques.
Liver injuries may occur after blunt or penetrating injuries. Clinical presentation may change from silent symptoms to shock symptoms. There are two liver injuries cases are presented except for another all of our liver injuries cases.
Some imaging modalities can be used that ultrasonography, CT, MRI as a noninvasive. Diagnostic peritoneal lavage and laparoscopy can be chosen such as invasive techniques.
Treatment of this lacerations can be divided into medical and surgical. Parenteral replacement of liquid, erythrocyte, thrombocyte and fresh frozen plasma are in the medical treatment options of the liver lacerations. Surgical management of the liver varies from patient to patient.