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Evolution in liver trauma management: a single centre experience.

Paulien Bonny1,2, Constantijn Bogaert1,2, Luís Filipe Abreu de Carvalho2

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Non-operative management is preferred for liver trauma, but surgery is indicated for hemodynamically unstable patients, high-grade injuries, penetrating trauma, and associated lesions. Conservative therapy or embolization effectively manages other liver trauma cases.

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Area of Science:

  • Trauma Surgery
  • Surgical Management
  • Emergency Medicine

Background:

  • Liver trauma is a common surgical emergency.
  • Management options include non-operative management (NOM), radiological embolization, and surgery.
  • Criteria for selecting the optimal treatment strategy for liver trauma remain incompletely defined.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the evolution and outcomes of liver injury management over a 20-year period.
  • To evaluate the changing role of surgery versus NOM in liver trauma.
  • To identify specific criteria guiding surgical intervention for liver trauma.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective analysis of 406 liver trauma cases at a level I trauma center (January 1996 - June 2020).
  • Evaluation of injury type, grade, hemodynamic stability, transfer status, and treatment modalities.
  • Assessment of outcomes including mortality, hospitalisation duration, and intensive care unit stay.

Main Results:

  • Blunt trauma (92.4%) was more common than penetrating trauma (7.6%).
  • Non-operative management was initiated in 72.9% of patients.
  • Surgery was predominantly used for penetrating trauma (74.2%) and hemodynamically unstable patients.

Conclusions:

  • The role of surgery in liver trauma has decreased, with NOM being preferred.
  • Hemodynamic instability, high-grade lesions, penetrating injuries, and severe associated injuries are key indications for surgery.
  • NOM, including conservative treatment and radiological embolization, is effective for managing less severe liver trauma.