Background Our institution has published damage control laparotomy (DCL) rates of 30%
and documented the substantial morbidity associated with the open abdomen. The purpose …

BACKGROUND Rates of damage control laparotomy (DCL) vary widely and consensus on
appropriate indications does not exist. The purposes of this multicenter quality improvement …

Background: Trauma surgery is in constant evolution as is the use of damage control
laparotomy (DCL). The purpose of this study was to report the change in usage of DCL over …

Background Although widely used in treating severe abdominal trauma, damage control
laparotomy (DCL) has not been assessed in any randomized controlled trial. We conducted …

Background Damage control laparotomy (DCL) is performed for physiologically deranged
patients. Recent studies suggest overutilization of DCL, which may be associated with …

Introduction Damage control surgery (DCS) is an established option for managing severely
injured trauma patients. However, its role in the management of similar patients in the …

BACKGROUND In patients for whom surgical equipoise exists for damage control
laparotomy (DCL) and definitive laparotomy (DEF), the effect of DCL and its associated …

Despite the well-documented use of damage control laparotomy (DCL) in civilian trauma, its
use has not been well described in the combat setting. Therefore, we sought to document …

BACKGROUND The principle of damage-control laparotomy (DCL) in trauma is well
established. The DCL concept can be applied in emergency general surgery when an …

Introduction Damage control laparotomy (DCL) for trauma is thought to be associated with
increased abdominal complications. The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of …