Liver injuries represent one of the most frequent life-threatening injuries in trauma patients.
In determining the optimal management strategy, the anatomic injury, the hemodynamic …

Abstract Background In 2017, the World Society of Emergency Surgery published its
guidelines for the management of adult and pediatric patients with splenic trauma. Several …

Background and aims: Today, a significant proportion of solid abdominal organ injuries,
whether caused by penetrating or blunt trauma, are managed nonoperatively. However, the …

The uncontrolled parenchymatic bleeding is still a cause of serious complications in surgery
and require new effective hemostatic materials. In recent years, numerous chitosan-based …

Background Pancreatic injury is rare and optimal diagnosis and management is still
debated. The aim of this study was to review the existing data and consensus on …

Background Traumatic kidney injury is an infrequent event with a wide range of injury
patterns. The aim of this paper is to review the incidence, mechanisms of injury, diagnostic …

Purpose This purpose of this systematic review was to determine the safety and efficacy of
arterial embolization as the primary treatment for grade III-V liver trauma, excluding the …

BACKGROUND The Western Trauma Association (WTA) has undertaken publication of best
practice clinical practice guidelines on multiple trauma topics. These guidelines are based …

BACKGROUND The optimal time to initiate chemical thromboprophylaxis (CTP) in patients
who have undergone nonoperative management (NOM) of blunt solid organ injuries (SOI) …

The liver is the second most commonly solid organ injured in blunt abdominal trauma. Liver
injuries are classified according to the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma Injury …