In recent years the envelope of survivability for victims of high-energy polytrauma has been
continuously extended, thanks to advances at all levels of trauma care in both civilian and …

Damage Control Surgery (DCS) is an operative strategy that sacrifices the completeness of
the immediate surgical repair in order to address the physiological consequences of the …

It is more than 20 years since the term 'Damage control'was introduced to describe an
emerging surgical strategy of abbreviated laparotomy for exsanguinating trauma patients …

Damage control surgery: old concepts and new indications : Current Opinion in Critical Care
Damage control surgery: old concepts and new indications : Current Opinion in Critical Care …

Trauma care has evolved rapidly over the past decade. The benefits of operative fracture
management in major trauma patients are well recognised. Concerns over early total care …

Advances in prehospital care and trauma resuscitation have enabled the early survival of
many injured patients who previously had a high chance of dying at the accident scene or …

Damage Control Resuscitation and Damage Control Surgery (DCR-DCS) is an approach to
managing severely injured patients according to their physiological needs, in order to …

Care for the polytraumatized patient in the pre-hospital phase has improved rapidly in recent
years. This has resulted in more patients being alive on arrival at the hospital. The treatment …

Trauma is a global disease that affects patients across the socio-economic spectrum.
Uncontrolled major haemorrhage occurs from both blunt and penetrating trauma which may …

This book describes current, evidence-based guidelines for damage control interventions
across the field of trauma care with the aim of enabling clinicians to apply them to best effect …