Abstract
The principles of trauma surgery have evolved during the past 20 years; from initial aggressive, definitive management of all surgical injuries in the traumatised patient to an abbreviated laparotomy, secondary correction of abnormal physiological parameters and then planned definitive re-exploration; the damage control sequence.
MeSH terms
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Acidosis, Lactic / physiopathology
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Acidosis, Lactic / therapy*
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Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation / physiopathology
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Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation / therapy*
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Humans
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Hypothermia / physiopathology
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Hypothermia / therapy*
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Laparotomy
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Patient Selection
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Postoperative Complications
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Resuscitation
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Wounds and Injuries / mortality
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Wounds and Injuries / physiopathology*
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Wounds and Injuries / surgery*