New hemostatic device for grade IV–V liver injury in porcine model: a proof of concept
Abstract Background The liver is the most injured organ following abdominal trauma. Uncontrolled bleeding remains the main cause of early liver injury-related death, with a mortality rate of 50–54% in the first 24 h after admission and with 80% of operative deaths. Packing and reoperation account fo...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-12-01
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| Series: | World Journal of Emergency Surgery |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13017-019-0277-7 |