Staged abdominal re-operation for abdominal trauma.
BACKGROUND
To review the current developments in staged abdominal re-operation for abdominal trauma.


METHODS
To overview the steps of damage control laparotomy.


RESULTS
The ever increasing importance of the resuscitation phase with current intensive care unit (ICU) support techniques should be emphasized.


CONCLUSIONS
General surgeons should be familiar to staged abdominal re-operation for abdominal trauma and collaborate with ICU teams, interventional radiologists and several other specialties to overcome this entity.
Taviloglu
Korhan
K
Istanbul University, Istanbul Medical School, Department of Surgery, Capa, Istanbul, Turkey. korhan@taviloglu.com
D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D003161:Compartment Syndromes / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D012086:Reoperation / Q000379:methods