Table 3 Outcomes of hepatic artery pseudoaneurysm following blunt liver injury
From: Outcomes and management of delayed complication after severe blunt liver injury
Hepatic artery pseudoaneurysm | Grades I–II (n = 3) | Grades III–V (n = 7) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Liver injury grade | ||||
I | 0 | (0) | 0 | (0) |
II | 3 | (100) | 0 | (0) |
III | 0 | (0) | 5 | (71.4) |
IV | 0 | (0) | 2 | (28.6) |
V | 0 | (0) | 0 | (0) |
Initial treatment for blunt liver injury | ||||
DCS | 0 | (0) | 1 | (14.2) |
Cauterization | 0 | (0) | 2 | (28.6) |
Non-operative | 3 | (100) | 4 | (57.1) |
Location | ||||
Peripheral | 3 | (100) | 7 | (100) |
Central | 0 | (0) | 0 | (0) |
Day of detection | 6.5 | [5–8] | 8 | [1–19] |
Number of pseudoaneurysm formation | 1 | 3 | [1–6] | |
Diameter, mm | 4.5 | [3–6] | 6.5 | [3–15] |
Mortality | 0 | (0) | 0 | (0) |