“Zooming” in strategies and outcomes for trauma cases with Injury Severity Score (ISS) ≥16: promise or passé?

SUMMARY OBJECTIVE: Rescuing severe trauma cases is extremely demanding. The present study purposed to analyze the efficiency of trauma management at Emergency Centre, University Clinical Centre of Serbia, Belgrade, included outcome within 28 days. METHODS: This retrospective study involved 131 intensive care unit trauma cases with total Injury Severity Score ≥16, in terms of administrating the two strategies: (i) definitive surgical repair and (ii) damage control laparotomy. RESULTS: The damage control laparotomy cases revealed statistically higher Injury Severity Score and APACHE II scor...

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