Miglietta Maurizio A, Moore Jason A, Bernstein Mark P, Frangos Spiros G, Ginsburg Howard, Pachter H Leon
New York University School of Medicine, Department of Surgery, Bellvue Hospital Center, New York, NY 10016, USA.
J Pediatr Surg. 2006 Sep;41(9):1604-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2006.05.001.
Hepatic artery injuries sustained as a result of blunt abdominal trauma are rare. This case represents the first reported hepatic artery transection and the second hepatic artery injury described in children. Hepatic artery injuries are associated with high mortality, and their management is complex and controversial.
