Moore E E
Department of Surgery, Denver Health Medical Center, Colorado 80204-4507, USA.
Am J Surg. 1996 Nov;172(5):405-10. doi: 10.1016/s0002-9610(96)00216-4.
The recent history, indications, physiologic objectives, and technical aspects of staged laparotomy are discussed in this overview. While postinjury refractory coagulopathy is the most common scenario for this life-saving concept, there are many other potential applications during both emergency and elective procedures in the neck, chest, pelvis, and extremities as well as the abdomen.