Thoracic damage control surgery (TDCS) is a decision making tool and derivate of the
damage control concept (DCC), where physiological stabilization has a priority over …

Trauma is a leading cause of death, permanent disability, and health care cost worldwide.
The young and economically active are the most affected population. Exsanguination due to …

Background Outcomes for patients undergoing emergency thoracic operations have not
been well described. This study was designed to compare postoperative outcomes among …

Abstract Purpose of Review An overview of the practice of damage control surgery in the
thoracic trauma patient with emphasis on physiological resuscitation and specific …

Background Flail chest is a common and serious traumatic condition in thoracic surgery. The
treatment of flail chest often includes open reduction and internal fixation, which is relatively …

Thoracoabdominal and transmediastinal injuries represent some of the most challenging
injuries facing trauma surgeons. The diagnostic challenge of multiple body cavity injuries …

Trauma é uma causa importante de morbimortalidade, que acomete principalmente jovens.
A hemorragia incoercível é o principal mecanismo de óbito precoce nessas vítimas, e as …

Resumen MUNOZ CHAVEZ, Rodolfo; ABURTO FERNANDEZ, María del Carmen y BACA
HERNANDEZ, Andrés. Criteria for admission to the third stage of damage control surgery in …

Introducción: la cirugía de control de daños, se refiere a la culminación rápida de una
cirugía después de controlar el sangrado que puede amenazar la vida y evitar la …

It is difficult to envision how a missile can cross the midline of the chest without causing
injuries to the vital structures of the cardiovascular, pulmonary, and gastrointestinal systems …