Hepatic Pseudoaneurysms After Trauma

Hepatic Pseudoaneurysms After Conservatively Managed Liver Injuries

Hepatic pseudoaneurysm (HPA) is a rare complication after liver trauma, yet it is potentially fatal, as it can lead to sudden severe haemorrhage. The risk of developing posttraumatic hepatic pseudoaneurysm is one of the reasons why some trauma centres do follow-up CT of patients with liver injuries to take the therapeutic consequence. The aim of this study was to investigate the occurrence of HPA post liver trauma.

Inclusion Criteria:

• conservatively managed liver trauma patients with follow-up CT or US

Exclusion Criteria:

• patients who underwent laparotomy because of other intra-abdominal injuries