Biomaterial Database

Splenic, pancreatic, and hepatic injuries. 1981

R M Dickerman, and E L Dunn

The preoperative resuscitation and operative management of hepatic trauma has vastly improved over the past 50 years. The majority of patients can be handled with simple techniques, with close attention to local hemostasis and adequate drainage. When major liver trauma does occur, exsanguination remains the leading cause of death. An integrated effort of physicians, nurses, and ancillary hospital support staff is needed to care for these severely injured patients.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008099	Liver	A large lobed glandular organ in the abdomen of vertebrates that is responsible for detoxification, metabolism, synthesis and storage of various substances.	Livers
D010179	Pancreas	A nodular organ in the ABDOMEN that contains a mixture of ENDOCRINE GLANDS and EXOCRINE GLANDS. The small endocrine portion consists of the ISLETS OF LANGERHANS secreting a number of hormones into the blood stream. The large exocrine portion (EXOCRINE PANCREAS) is a compound acinar gland that secretes several digestive enzymes into the pancreatic ductal system that empties into the DUODENUM.
D010180	Pancreatectomy	Surgical removal of the pancreas. (Dorland, 28th ed)	Pancreatectomies
D010185	Pancreatic Fistula	Abnormal passage communicating with the PANCREAS.	Fistula, Pancreatic,Fistulas, Pancreatic,Pancreatic Fistulas
D011183	Postoperative Complications	Pathologic processes that affect patients after a surgical procedure. They may or may not be related to the disease for which the surgery was done, and they may or may not be direct results of the surgery.	Complication, Postoperative,Complications, Postoperative,Postoperative Complication
D006406	Hematoma	A collection of blood outside the BLOOD VESSELS. Hematoma can be localized in an organ, space, or tissue.	Hematomas
D006499	Hepatic Artery	A branch of the celiac artery that distributes to the stomach, pancreas, duodenum, liver, gallbladder, and greater omentum.	Arteries, Hepatic,Artery, Hepatic,Hepatic Arteries
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D013154	Spleen	An encapsulated lymphatic organ through which venous blood filters.
D013156	Splenectomy	Surgical procedure involving either partial or entire removal of the spleen.	Splenectomies