| SYMPOSIUM ON TRENDS IN TRAUMA |
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| Year : 2011 | Volume
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| Issue : 1 | Page : 66-72 |
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Damage control in the injured patient
Jeremy M Hsu, Tam N Pham
Department of Surgery, University of Washington, Harborview Medical Center, 325 Ninth Avenue, Box 359796, Seattle, WA 98104, USA
Correspondence Address:
Tam N Pham
Department of Surgery, University of Washington, Harborview Medical Center, 325 Ninth Avenue, Box 359796, Seattle, WA 98104
USA
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DOI: 10.4103/2229-5151.79285
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The damage control concept is an essential component in the management of severely injured patients. The principles in sequence are as follows: (1) abbreviated surgical procedures limited to haemorrhage and contamination control; (2) correction of physiological derangements; (3) definitive surgical procedures. Although originally described in the management of major abdominal injuries, the concept has been extended to include thoracic, vascular, orthopedic, and neurosurgical procedures, as well as anesthesia and resuscitative strategies. |
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