Damage control surgery for the patient who has experienced multiple traumatic injuries

ABSTRACT
- 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.