Hemostasis of Liver Lacerations using Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound Guided High Intensity Focused Ultrasound
Tuesday, April 9, 2024
7:15am – 7:22am
Location: 412
Authors: John Eisenbrey, Thomas Jefferson University Fari Fall, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital Alexander Tam, Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University Kaizer Contreras, University of Washington Adam Maxwell, University of Washington School of Medicine Eli Vlaisavljevich, Virginia Tech Ji-Bin Liu, Thomas Jefferson University Cristina Kuon Yeng Escalante, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital Tania Siu Xiao, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital Flemming Forsberg, Thomas Jefferson University George Koenig, Thomas Jefferson University
Contrast enhanced ultrasound guided high intensity ultrasound has been shown to successfully guide treatment and achieve hemostasis of liver lacerations in an open abdomen swine model. This approach may provide a noninvasive and readily available treatment for trauma patients with solid organ lacerations.
