Liver damage

The liver is the largest parenchymal organ in the abdominal cavity and is responsible for important physiological functions of the human body. Hepatocytes are less tolerant to hypoxia, so hepatic arteries and portal veins provide ample blood supply, and bile ducts and blood vessels accompany bile. It is located deep in the right upper abdomen and is protected by the lower chest wall and diaphragm. However, due to the large volume and brittle texture of the liver, once it is violent, it is easy to be damaged, intra-abdominal bleeding or bile leakage occurs, causing hemorrhagic shock and / or biliary peritonitis with serious consequences, which must be promptly diagnosed and properly treated.

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