[Injuries to the liver. Study of 54 cases]

The records of 54 consecutively treated patients with hepatic trauma were reviewed. Diagnosis, treatment and results were analyzed. Clinical features and ultra sonography were deciding for diagnosis. Frequent associated injuries are due to mechanism of injury 74% of road accident. 50% of lesions were major. Treatment were hemostasis, by suture and packing. Only 6 major hepatectomy were realised. Total mortality is 15% due to incomplete initial treatment or to extra-hepatic injury. Morbidity is important due to sepsis and hemorrhage. Therapeutic evolution showed decline of resection for conserving operation.