“…So there appear to be simple and sound reasons for anticipating better results when badly injured liver is resected : reliable and direct control of haemorrhage, clean dkbridement of all unhealthy or devitalized tissue, adequate drainage of bile, serums,and infection, and generally avoiding the disadvantages of packing. Melnikov (1956) appears to have been the first to Technique.-The technique described here worked well, but better descriptions have been given elsewhere (Lortat-Jacob and Robert, 1952;Lloyd-Davies and Angell, 1957;Quatelbaum and Quatelbaum, 1959;Smith, 1961 ;Brunschwig, 1965;Hanna, 1965).…”