The Evolution of Damage Control Surgery

Surgical Clinics of North America

Volumn 92, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 859-875

  Chovanes, John ^a   Cannon, Jeremy W ^b,c   Nunez, Timothy C ^b  

^a Department of Anesthesiology   (United States)

^b SAN ANTONIO MILITARY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIFORMED SERVICES UNIVERSITY OF THE HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

Abbreviated laparotomy; Combat surgery; Damage control surgery; Shunt; Temporary abdominal closure; Temporary chest closure

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; DAMAGE CONTROL SURGERY; EMERGENCY CARE; EVOLUTION; GUNSHOT INJURY; HUMAN; LAPAROTOMY; MULTIPLE TRAUMA; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESUSCITATION; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SURGERY; THORACOTOMY; TREATMENT INDICATION; VASCULAR SURGERY;

EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 21ST CENTURY; HUMANS; MILITARY MEDICINE; MULTIPLE TRAUMA; THORACOTOMY; TRAUMATOLOGY; UNITED STATES; VASCULAR SURGICAL PROCEDURES;

EID: 84864373623     PISSN: 00396109     EISSN: 15583171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.suc.2012.04.002     Document Type: Review

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