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intercostal space, flank, and upper abdomen). Physical signs of hemoperitoneum may be absent
in as many as one third of patients with significant hepatic injury.
6. What is the role of hepatic angiography and radionuclide biliary excretion scans in the
diagnosis of liver injury?
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Selective hepatic artery embolization is effective therapy for hepatic arterial bleeding, both for
avoidance of surgery and for recurrent postoperative bleeding.