SHOULD ANGIOGRAPHY BE ROUTINELY EMPLOYED IN HIGH GRADE LIVER INJURIES UNDERGOING DAMAGE CONTROL SURGERY?

Abstract

Objective: The management of traumatic liver injuries involves various strategies ranging from observation to operative intervention and includes various options such as angiography and/or damage-control surgery. In this study, we aimed to clarify whether routine angiography is necessary or can be reserved for selected patients with persistent bleeding after depacking.