LIVER INJURY: A BRIEF SURGICAL MANAGEMENT

FIRST bed rest , watch your sclera and stool daily for signs if you are a ward patient if not you are probably with us in OT or ICU with the best of care.

1. LIVER TRAUMA Dr Reshma Chandrasekaran General Surgery DNB Resident. Dr Reshma Chandrasekaran General Surgery DNB Resident. LIVER TRAUMA

2. LIVER TRAUMA SUSPECT Injury to right upper abdomen. Fracture of 9 th – 11 th ribs on the right side. Bruising over right chest wall (lower).

3. INTRODUCTION Liver is the most common organ injured in blunt trauma to abdomen next to spleen. M/c site: Posterior portion of right lobe. It is the most commonly injured organ in penetrating trauma next to bowel. The trauma is assessed by performing a focus assessment sonogram in trauma (FAST) scan.

4. DIAPHRAGMATIC SURFACE