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Table 2 Outcomes of bile leakage following blunt liver injury with a severity grade of grade III or greater

From: Outcomes and management of delayed complication after severe blunt liver injury

Bile leakage

n = 8

Liver injury grade

  

 III

3

(37.5)

 IV

4

(50.0)

 V

1

(12.5)

Initial treatment for blunt liver injury

  

 DCS

5

(62.5)

 Hepatorraphy

2

(25.0)

 Cauterization

1

(12.5)

Diagnostic procedures

  

 Intraoperative findings

4

(50.0)

 Biliary leak from the intra-abdominal drain

3

(37.5)

 CT scan

1

(12.5)

Injury location

  

 Peripheral bile duct

6

(75.0)

 Central bile duct

2

(25.0)

ISS

25

[10–75]

Duration of abdominal drainage, days

14

[11–42]

Length of stay in ICU, days

8

[2–28]

Length of hospital stay, days

40

[18–131]

 Peripheral bile duct

28

[18–79]

 Central bile duct

90

[49–131]

Mortality

0

(0)

  1. Data are presented as the number of patients (%) or median value of the parameter (range). DCS, damage control surgery; CT, computed tomography; ISS, injury severity score; ICU, intensive care unit