[Treatment of gunshot wounds of the liver]

The objective of the work was to draw attention to the rising trend of gunshot wounds of the abdomen with affection of the liver. The authors analyze their own group of five patients with gunshot wounds of the liver incl. one who died during the resuscitation operation, another one on the 15th day from complications, two recovered without sequelae, and the fate of one was unknown as he was referred to another department. In the discussion the authors deal with diagnostic methods, classification of hepatic injuries, indications for surgical revision, trends of expectation tactics, complications and in particular possible therapeutic procedures leading to arrest of haemorrhage and definite treatment.