Hepatic Pseudoaneurysms After Trauma

N/ACompletedNCT01938885

Rigshospitalet, Denmark238 enrolled

Overview

Hepatic pseudoaneurysm (HPA) is a rare complication after liver trauma, yet it is potentially fatal, as it can lead to sudden severe haemorrhage. The risk of developing posttraumatic hepatic pseudoaneurysm is one of the reasons why some trauma centres do follow-up CT of patients with liver injuries to take the therapeutic consequence. The aim of this study was to investigate the occurrence of HPA post liver trauma.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

238

Conditions

Pseudoaneurysm Abdominal Trauma

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 3 YearsMax age: 77 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * conservatively managed liver trauma patients with follow-up CT or US Exclusion Criteria: * patients who underwent laparotomy because of other intra-abdominal injuries

Locations (1)

Rigshospitalet

Copenhagen, Denmark

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Incidence and nature of hepatic pseudoaneurysm after hepatic trauma

All admitted and conservatively treated patients with sustained lever injury due to trauma from 2000-2010 were reviewed in order to investigate the incidence and nature of hepatic pseudoaneurysms after liver trauma

Time frame: 2000-2010

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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