Staged procedures for exsanguinating lower extremity trauma: an extension of a technique--case report.
Packing and temporary closure have been used in various clinical scenarios to control nonsurgical bleeders in the abdomen. We present a case where we have extended that technique and successfully utilized it in a patient with an exsanguinating lower extremity vascular injury.
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Emergency Department, Kings County Hospital, Brooklyn, New York.
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D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg / Q000098:blood supply*; D007869:Leg Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*