Management of massive hemorrhage associated with abdominal trauma.
Control of massive hemorrhage from intra-abdominal organs and major vascular structures may tax the ingenuity of the trauma surgeon. It is emphasized, however, that total blood loss and the amount of transfused blood are far less critical than the duration and severity of shock.
Canizaro
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PC
Department of Surgery, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock.
Pessa
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ME
D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D009104:Multiple Trauma / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery