Blunt hepatic trauma is a fairly common pathology seen in trauma centers. We describe
a pediatric patient who suffered blunt hepatic trauma that was managed successfully
with a combination of exploratory laparotomy and liver packing, followed by hepatic
artery embolization by interventional radiology (IR) after he continued to have significant
arterial extravasation. Also discussed are trends in overall blunt hepatic trauma
management and the technique of IR management.
Keywords
blunt hepatic trauma - liver active extravasation - hepatic artery embolization -
interventional radiology
