Non-Operative Management of Adult Blunt
Hepatic Trauma Algorithm

Table 1
Nonoperative Management and Outcomes of Blunt Liver Injuries

Institution, YearNonoperative Rx, N (%)Grade 4-5, N (%)Early Failure (%)Liver-Related Morbidity (%)Liver-Related Mortality (%)
Bowman Gray, 199472 (55)15 (21)310
University Tennessee, 1995112 (82)43 (38)1141
New York University, 1996404 (47)58 (14)410.4
University Tennessee, 2000560 (85)127 (23)810.4
USC, 200355 (71)16 (29)1520