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Damage control surgery for the patient who has experienced multiple traumatic injuries
Author(s) -
McArthur Barbara J.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
aorn journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.222
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1878-0369
pISSN - 0001-2092
DOI - 10.1016/s0001-2092(06)63996-3
Subject(s) - medicine , perioperative , damage control surgery , hypothermia , metabolic acidosis , coagulopathy , intensive care medicine , triad (sociology) , surgery , general surgery , medical emergency , anesthesia , psychology , resuscitation , psychoanalysis
• PATIENTS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED multiple traumatic injuries present one of the greatest challenges for perioperative teams. • IN A TRAUMA PATIENT who is hemorrhaging, increased risk of death arises from a vicious cycle of hypothermia, coagulopathy, and metabolic acidosis known as the triad of death. • A STAGED SURGICAL APPROACH predicated on specific priorities for treating multiply injured patients can help save the lives of these patients. AORN J 84 (December 2006) 992–1000. © AORN, Inc, 2006.