Damage control laparotomy in trauma: a pilot randomized controlled trial. The DCL trial

Damage control laparotomy in trauma: a pilot randomized controlled trial. The DCL trial

Background Although widely used in treating severe abdominal trauma, damage control laparotomy (DCL) has not been assessed in any randomized controlled trial. We conducted a pilot trial among patients for whom our surgeons had equipoise and hypothesized that definitive laparotomy (DEF) would reduce...

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Main Authors: Jon E Tyson, Lillian S Kao, John B Holcomb, John A Harvin, Charles E Wade, Claudia Pedroza, Charles Green, Laura J Moore, Michelle K McNutt, David E Meyer, Sasha D Adams, Shah-Jahan M Dodwad, Kayla D Isbell, Ethan A Taub, Rondel Albarado
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2021-08-01
Series:Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open
Online Access:https://tsaco.bmj.com/content/6/1/e000777.full

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