Case report: inferior vena caval thrombosis following severe liver trauma and perihepatic packing--early detection by intraoperative ultrasonography enabling treatment by percutaneous mechanical thrombectomy

Abstract

Patients with severe liver trauma present a major challenge in management. We report the successful treatment of a patient presenting with a severe liver injury. The detection of major inferior vena caval thrombosis by intraoperative ultrasonography enabled the use of a percutaneous thrombectomy device to facilitate dissolution of the thrombus.