About this Research Topic
Nowadays, damage control represents the best approach for severely traumatized patients that need to recover their physiological status before going to definitive treatment. Surgical maneuvers have to be done accurately and quickly to stop the bleeding and contamination, and resuscitation needs to be started rapidly and adequately, aiming to replace the losses and treat acidosis, hypocalcemia, and coagulopathy. The current concept is to save the patient's life in the initial procedure, recover the physiological status at the ICU, and take the patient back to the operating room as soon as possible to provide the required definitive treatment.
The goal of this Research Topic on damage control surgery (DCS) and resuscitation will be to bring a complete update on the subject concerning indications, complications, technical aspects related to the procedures, and recent advances that can be used by the trauma surgeon when facing a patient sustaining severe trauma. Another essential aspect to discuss is the ideal time to migrate to definitive treatment.
Each area approached in this edition has its peculiarities with distinct anatomical and physiological characteristics that should be considered and described when relevant. Detailed descriptions of techniques and operative maneuvers should be included, allowing the readers' applicability. Our goal is to see if we can have data on resuscitation, techniques for open abdomen, anastomosis, nutrition, and other areas of DCS. We are also hoping to obtain data from institutions with limited resources and non-trauma centers on their experiences with DCS.
Concepts of damage control surgery in different body regions, such as cervical, thoracic, abdominal, pelvic, vascular, and extremities, will be addressed, and we will also review the most current concepts of resuscitation of critically ill trauma patients.
Review papers on the above concepts, meta-analyses, and systematic reviews demonstrating the best practices for the victims of severe traumas should be submitted. Case reports and case series are outside the scope of this issue and will not be accepted.
- Indication for DCS
- Outcomes after DCS (morbidity & mortality)
- Complications (fistulas, open abdomen, reconstructive surgery needed etc.)
- Use and comparison of VAC, Bogota, and closing the skin
- Experiences and outcomes of low resource institutions
- Resuscitation and DCS
The goal of this Research Topic on damage control surgery (DCS) and resuscitation will be to bring a complete update on the subject concerning indications, complications, technical aspects related to the procedures, and recent advances that can be used by the trauma surgeon when facing a patient sustaining severe trauma. Another essential aspect to discuss is the ideal time to migrate to definitive treatment.
Each area approached in this edition has its peculiarities with distinct anatomical and physiological characteristics that should be considered and described when relevant. Detailed descriptions of techniques and operative maneuvers should be included, allowing the readers' applicability. Our goal is to see if we can have data on resuscitation, techniques for open abdomen, anastomosis, nutrition, and other areas of DCS. We are also hoping to obtain data from institutions with limited resources and non-trauma centers on their experiences with DCS.
Concepts of damage control surgery in different body regions, such as cervical, thoracic, abdominal, pelvic, vascular, and extremities, will be addressed, and we will also review the most current concepts of resuscitation of critically ill trauma patients.
Review papers on the above concepts, meta-analyses, and systematic reviews demonstrating the best practices for the victims of severe traumas should be submitted. Case reports and case series are outside the scope of this issue and will not be accepted.
- Indication for DCS
- Outcomes after DCS (morbidity & mortality)
- Complications (fistulas, open abdomen, reconstructive surgery needed etc.)
- Use and comparison of VAC, Bogota, and closing the skin
- Experiences and outcomes of low resource institutions
- Resuscitation and DCS
Keywords: Trauma, Damage Control, Resuscitation, Shock, Injury
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