Complications of Liver Resection for Trauma1

The major perioperative complication in cases of liver injury is h?morrhage. This is usually a technical problem, but it may be seriously aggravated by secondary coagulation defects. As a result, renal shut-down is an ever-present possibility. Most of the later complications derive from infection, liver necrosis and respiratory causes. A patient with liver injury who required 100 pints of blood or its components is reported in order to illustrate these difficulties.