Impact of initial temporary abdominal closure in damage control surgery: a retrospective analysis

Abstract Background Damage control surgery has revolutionized trauma surgery. Use of damage control surgery allows for resuscitation and reversal of coagulopathy at the risk of loss of abdominal domain and intra-abdominal complications. Temporary abdominal closure is possible with multiple technique...

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Main Authors: Parker Hu, Rindi Uhlich, Frank Gleason, Jeffrey Kerby, Patrick Bosarge
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-09-01
Series:World Journal of Emergency Surgery
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13017-018-0204-3