Abstract
This case of a 25-year-old man with extensive injuries to the abdomen and back highlights the importance of damage control resuscitation and laparotomy. This patient, unstable at presentation, was rapidly assessed and taken directly to the operating room. After initial surgery, the patient recovered in the intensive care unit. Reconstruction of the abdominal wall was deferred until the patient was stable.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Access this chapter
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Purchases are for personal use only
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Corresponding author
Editor information
Editors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
Copyright information
© 2017 Springer International Publishing AG
About this chapter
Cite this chapter
Braslavsky, A. et al. (2017). Damage Control. In: Zarka, S., Lerner, A. (eds) Complicated War Trauma and Care of the Wounded . Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-53339-1_7
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-53339-1_7
Published:
Publisher Name: Springer, Cham
Print ISBN: 978-3-319-53338-4
Online ISBN: 978-3-319-53339-1
eBook Packages: MedicineMedicine (R0)