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Nonoperative management for extensive hepatic and splenic injuries with significant hemoperitoneum in adults.
Journal of Trauma 1998 August
BACKGROUND: Although several retrospective studies have been published concerning nonoperative management of minor liver and spleen injuries, few studies have prospectively analyzed the results of nonoperative management for higher-grade liver and spleen injuries. Is it possible to manage extensive hepatic or splenic injuries with hemoperitoneum nonoperatively? The current study was conducted to evaluate the safety of nonoperative management of blunt hepatic and splenic trauma with significant hemoperitoneum in hemodynamically stable patients regardless of injury severity.
METHODS: We used the nonoperative methods prospectively to treat consecutive patients with blunt spleen or liver injury during a 35-month period. Patients with unstable conditions underwent emergency laparotomies, and those who were stable underwent abdominal computed tomography for further evaluation. We analyzed the clinical characteristics and the success rate of this method thoroughly.
RESULTS: Twenty-four patients with severe hepatic or splenic injuries treated nonoperatively were included in this study. Among these 24 patients, 18 (75%) with hepatic or splenic injuries had grades of III or greater on the Organ Injury Scale. Twenty patients (83.3%) had moderate to large amounts of hemoperitoneum. Four patients (16.7%) failed at observation and underwent emergency celiotomy, two for liver-related and two for spleen-related causes. There were no differences between the nonoperative and operative management groups in terms of mean age, initial systolic blood pressure, initial heart rate, emergency room fluid requirement except emergency blood transfusion, abdominal complications, and hospital length of stay.
CONCLUSION: We suggest that nonoperative management may be undertaken successfully in appropriately designed areas with close observation for the hemodynamic stable patient.
METHODS: We used the nonoperative methods prospectively to treat consecutive patients with blunt spleen or liver injury during a 35-month period. Patients with unstable conditions underwent emergency laparotomies, and those who were stable underwent abdominal computed tomography for further evaluation. We analyzed the clinical characteristics and the success rate of this method thoroughly.
RESULTS: Twenty-four patients with severe hepatic or splenic injuries treated nonoperatively were included in this study. Among these 24 patients, 18 (75%) with hepatic or splenic injuries had grades of III or greater on the Organ Injury Scale. Twenty patients (83.3%) had moderate to large amounts of hemoperitoneum. Four patients (16.7%) failed at observation and underwent emergency celiotomy, two for liver-related and two for spleen-related causes. There were no differences between the nonoperative and operative management groups in terms of mean age, initial systolic blood pressure, initial heart rate, emergency room fluid requirement except emergency blood transfusion, abdominal complications, and hospital length of stay.
CONCLUSION: We suggest that nonoperative management may be undertaken successfully in appropriately designed areas with close observation for the hemodynamic stable patient.
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