Nonsurgical treatment has become the standard of care in hemodynamically stable patients
with blunt liver trauma. The use of helical computed tomography (CT) in the diagnosis and …

Hemoperitoneum may occur in various emergent conditions. In the trauma setting, evidence
of intraperitoneal blood depicted at computed tomography (CT) should lead the radiologist …

Background Blunt and penetrating liver trauma is common and often presents major
diagnostic and management problems. Methods A literature review was undertaken to …

The estimated prevalence of liver injury in patients with blunt multiple trauma ranges from
1% to 8%. The objective of this study was to investigate the profile of accompanying liver …

The spleen and liver are the 2 most commonly injured abdominal organs following trauma.
Trends in management have changed over the years, and the majority of these injuries are …

The nonoperative management (NOM) of abdominal trauma has gained increasing
acceptance over the past decade. This approach has been extended to severe trauma …

Objective. To report our experience in the assessment of splenic trauma with contrast‐coded
sonography and a second‐generation contrast medium. Methods. From January to May …

Background Although the presence of a contrast blush (CB) on computed tomographic (CT)
scan is associated with an increased failure rate of nonoperative management in adults with …

The nonoperative care of intraabdominal trauma in the polytraumatised patient greatly
depends on imaging techniques. The haemodynamically unstable patient should undergo …

Splenic rupture is a potentially life-threatening condition, often associated with chest or
abdominal trauma. Spontaneous rupture is very rare and is usually reported as being …