Case Studies: Trauma of Solid Organs 

Drs. John A. Weigelt, M.D. and Michael D. McGonigal, M.D. 

The indications for and benefits of nonoperative management (NOM) of hepatic and splenic trauma; recent data on the effects and complications of angio embolization when considering this intervention as an adjunct to NOM; the mechanisms of injury for pancreatic trauma and the diagnostic methods used to assess the injury; recommended operative approaches to pancreatic trauma and the imp9ortance of damage control surgery in these patients; the most effective level of sedation by matching specific sedatives and hypnotic agents to individual patient scenarios.