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Lessons from a case-paradigm of damage control laparotomy in peritonitis
International Journal of Case Reports in Surgery · 2024 · Vol. 6(2) · pp. 81–83
Abstract
Generalized peritonitis from complicated acute gangrenous colon volvulus, with added clinical picture of impending perforation, dysoxic respiratory failure from toxemia and acute anuria from abdominal compartment syndrome, represents a paradigm case for damage control surgery.
Intestinal and Peritoneal AdhesionsAppendicitis Diagnosis and ManagementAbdominal Surgery and ComplicationsLaparotomyPeritonitisDamage controlIntensive care medicineMedicineGeneral surgerySurgery
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