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TABLE OF CONTENTS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ............................................................................... 1
LIST OF FIGURES .......................................................................................... 4
LIST OF TABLES ........................................................................................... 5
LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS .......................................................................... 6
INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................ 1
CHAPTER 1: OVERVIEW ............................................................................. 3
1.1 Regional anatomy of the liver .............................................................. 3
1.1.1 Anatomical features .................................................................... 3
1.1.2 Structures of holding the liver in place ....................................... 4
1.1.3 Liver hilum .................................................................................. 5
1.1.4 Liver segments ............................................................................ 7
1.2 Mechanism of injury ............................................................................. 8
1.3 Diagnosis of liver injury ....................................................................... 9
1.3.1 Clinical ........................................................................................ 9
1.3.2 Paraclinical tests ........................................................................ 10
1.3.3 Diagnostic imaging ................................................................... 11
1.4 Non-operative conservative treatment ................................................ 16
1.4.1 Research situation in the world and in Viet Nam ..................... 16
1.4.2 Indications and methods............................................................ 18
1.4.3 Diagnosis and treatment of liver injury .................................... 19
1.4.4 Discharge requirements ............................................................. 23
CHAPTER 2: RESEARCH SUBJECTS AND METHODOLOGY ............. 24
2.1 Research subjects ................................................................................ 24
2.1.1 Selection criteria ....................................................................... 24
2.1.2 Exclusion criteria ...................................................................... 24
2.2 Time and place of the study ................................................................ 25