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Abbreviated laparotomy for damage control: a case report

F D Brenneman1, S B Rizoli, B R Boulanger

  • 1Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Ont.

Canadian Journal of Surgery. Journal Canadien De Chirurgie
|June 1, 1994
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Damage control surgery using abbreviated laparotomy can save lives in severe trauma patients. This approach corrects hypothermia and coagulopathy before definitive treatment, reducing intraoperative deaths.

Area of Science:

  • Trauma surgery
  • Surgical critical care
  • Emergency medicine

Background:

  • Multisystem trauma patients are at risk of life-threatening hypothermia, metabolic acidosis, and coagulopathy during initial surgery.
  • Failure to control bleeding and correct these abnormalities leads to high intraoperative mortality.

Observation:

  • A patient with severe abdominal trauma underwent successful management using staged laparotomies.
  • The initial surgery was abbreviated to prioritize correction of hypothermia and coagulopathy.

Findings:

  • Aggressive correction of physiological derangements before definitive reconstruction is crucial.
  • Abbreviated laparotomy for damage control proved effective in this severe trauma case.

Implications:

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  • Damage control surgery, including abbreviated laparotomy, should be integrated into the surgical management of severe abdominal trauma.
  • This strategy can improve outcomes and reduce mortality in critically injured patients.