title: Damage control surgery.
abstract: The principles of trauma surgery have evolved during the past 20 years; from initial aggressive, definitive management of all surgical injuries in the traumatised patient to an abbreviated laparotomy, secondary correction of abnormal physiological parameters and then planned definitive re-exploration; the damage control sequence.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Worcestershire Royal Hospital, Charles Hastings Way, Worcester WR5 1DD, United Kingdom. ssj@doctors.org.uk
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Jaunoo
authors.forename: D P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Harji
mesh_terms: D000140:Acidosis, Lactic / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D004211:Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007035:Hypothermia / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D007813:Laparotomy; D018579:Patient Selection; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012151:Resuscitation; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000401:mortality / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery*