Physiology dictated treatment after severe trauma: timing is everything.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Damage control strategies in resuscitation and (fracture) surgery have become standard of care in the treatment of severely injured patients. It is suggested that damage control improves survival and decreases the incidence of organ failure. However, these strategies can possibly increase the risk of complications such as infections. Indication for damage control procedures is guided by physiological parameters, type of injury, and the surgeon's experience. We analyzed outcomes of severely injured patients who underwent emergency surgery.

Methods

Severely injured patients, admitted to a level-1 trauma center ICU from 2016 to 2020 who were in need of ventilator support and required immediate surgical intervention ( ≤24 h) were included. Demographics, treatment, a

SUBMITTER: van Wessem KJP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9532323 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature