“Beyond saving lives”: Current perspectives of interventional radiology in trauma

Figure 4 Prophylactic embolization of right hepatic artery in high grade liver injury. A: CECT abdomen of a 35 years old male, c/o BTA showed extensive deep lacerations and intraparenchymal contusions in the right lobe of liver s/o Grade IV injury. Majority of these lacerations were reaching upto the hepatic surface (arrow) with possible capsular breach. Mild hemoperitoneum was present in pelvis; no active contrast extravasation or pseudoaneurysm; B: In view of high grade injury involving right lobe, prophylactic gelfoam embolization of right hepatic artery was done; C: Post embolization,there was non-opacification of RHA. CECT: Contrast enhanced computed tomography; BTA: Blunt trauma abdomen; RHA: Right hepatic artery.