PROCEEDINGS Open Access Nonoperative management for patients with grade IV blunt hepatic trauma

Introduction: The treatment of complex liver injuries remains a challenge. Nonoperative treatment for such injuries is increasingly being adopted as the initial management strategy. We reviewed our experience, at a University teaching hospital, in the nonoperative management of grade IV liver injuries with the intent to evaluate failure rates; need for angioembolization and blood transfusions; and in-hospital mortality and complications. Methods: This is a retrospective analysis conducted at a single large trauma centre in Brazil. All consecutive