title: Thomas G. Orr Memorial Lecture. Staged laparotomy for the hypothermia, acidosis, and coagulopathy syndrome.
abstract: The recent history, indications, physiologic objectives, and technical aspects of staged laparotomy are discussed in this overview. While postinjury refractory coagulopathy is the most common scenario for this life-saving concept, there are many other potential applications during both emergency and elective procedures in the neck, chest, pelvis, and extremities as well as the abdomen.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Denver Health Medical Center, Colorado 80204-4507, USA.
authors.forename: E E
authors.initials: EE
authors.lastname: Moore
mesh_terms: D000009:Abdominal Muscles / Q000601:surgery; D000138:Acidosis / Q000601:surgery*; D004211:Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007035:Hypothermia / Q000601:surgery*; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D007813:Laparotomy / Q000379:methods*; D016343:Monitoring, Intraoperative; D013577:Syndrome