Intrahepatic Balloon Tamponade for Penetrating Liver Injury: Rarely Needed but Highly Effective
Kodadek LM, Efron DT, Haut ER. Intrahepatic Balloon Tamponade for Penetrating Liver Injury: Rarely Needed but Highly Effective. World Journal Of Surgery 2018, 43: 486-489. PMID: 30280221, DOI: 10.1007/s00268-018-4812-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBalloon tamponadeLiver injuryBalloon placementMajor hepatic injuriesUS trauma centersCardiopulmonary injuryHospital mortalityIVC injuryExploratory laparotomyAdult patientsPatient characteristicsHepatic injurySpontaneous circulationTrauma patientsInjury characteristicsTrauma centerCardiac arrestOperative notesIndex operationSurgical techniqueTrauma surgeonsTamponadePatientsInjuryOperating room