The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 201, Issue 1 , Pages e5-e14 , January 2011

Refinement in the technique of perihepatic packing: a safe and effective surgical hemostasis and multidisciplinary approach can improve the outcome in severe liver trauma

  • Franco Baldoni, M.D.

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    • Emergency and Trauma Surgery Unit, Maggiore Hospital Trauma Center, Bologna, Italy
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  • Salomone Di Saverio, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Emergency and Trauma Surgery Unit, Maggiore Hospital Trauma Center, Bologna, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +39-34-8600-7338; fax: +390516478585
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  • Nicola Antonacci, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Emergency and Trauma Surgery Unit, Maggiore Hospital Trauma Center, Bologna, Italy
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  • Carlo Coniglio, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Emergency, Trauma ICU, Maggiore Hospital Trauma Center, Bologna, Italy
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  • Aimone Giugni, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Emergency, Trauma ICU, Maggiore Hospital Trauma Center, Bologna, Italy
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  • Nicola Montanari, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Interventional Radiology Unit, Maggiore Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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  • Andrea Biscardi, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Emergency and Trauma Surgery Unit, Maggiore Hospital Trauma Center, Bologna, Italy
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  • Silvia Villani, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Emergency and Trauma Surgery Unit, Maggiore Hospital Trauma Center, Bologna, Italy
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  • Giovanni Gordini, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Emergency, Trauma ICU, Maggiore Hospital Trauma Center, Bologna, Italy
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  • Gregorio Tugnoli, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Emergency and Trauma Surgery Unit, Maggiore Hospital Trauma Center, Bologna, Italy

Received 22 January 2010 ,Revised 24 May 2010

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PII: S0002-9610(10)00622-7

doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2010.05.015

The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 201, Issue 1 , Pages e5-e14 , January 2011

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