Key result
Staged damage control surgery can improve polytrauma survival by addressing the triad of death.
Why the study?
Does a staged surgical approach improve survival in patients with multiple traumatic injuries?
Does a staged surgical approach improve survival in patients with multiple traumatic injuries?
Damage control surgery using a staged approach is critical for managing hemorrhaging trauma patients to prevent the lethal triad of hypothermia, coagulopathy, and metabolic acidosis.
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Supports staged damage control in polytrauma; leaves open need for prospective trials to confirm survival benefit.
PATIENTS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED multiple traumatic injuries present one of the greatest challenges for perioperative teams. IN A TRAUMA PATIENT who is hemorrhaging, increased risk of death arises from a vicious cycle of hypothermia, coagulopathy, and metabolic acidosis known as the triad of death. A STAGED SURGICAL APPROACH predicated on specific priorities for treating multiply injured patients can help save the lives of these patients.
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Barbara J. McArthur (2006) conducted a review in Multiple traumatic injuries. Staged surgical approach (damage control surgery) was evaluated. A staged surgical approach predicated on specific priorities can help save the lives of patients with multiple traumatic injuries by addressing the triad of death.
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