Damage Control Surgery in Telangana
Initial life-saving surgery in critically injured patients, stopping bleeding and contamination before definitive repair.
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Types of Damage Control Surgery
The approach typically unfolds in stages: an abbreviated initial operation to control bleeding and contamination, a period of ICU resuscitation to correct physiology, and one or more planned return trips to the operating room for definitive repair once the patient is stable. Techniques used during the initial stage can include temporary abdominal closure, vessel shunting, and packing of bleeding surfaces.