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The Role of Ligation in Portal Vein Trauma: A Historical Case Study.
Evan J Beck, Megan Llewellyn, Theodore N Pappas
Published: 202510.1177/00031348251405549
Abstract
Traumatic portal vein injuries are often fatal, with historical mortality rates as high as 71%. This report examines the 1894 assassination of French President Sadi Carnot as an early case of unsuccessful surgical management of a portal vein injury.…
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