[War wounds in the operating theatre: Damage Control Surgery]

Abstract

In the course of conflicts, the management of severe trauma patients in the operating room has led to the development of surgical and resuscitation techniques that ensure the survival of as many patients as possible. These techniques are based on the principles of Damage Control (DC) by a single, trained team. In this article, we look at the fundamentals of DC, followed by its application in each surgical field. The question of team training is at the heart of this approach.

Keywords: Damage Control; chirurgie de guerre; haemorrhage; hémorragie; polycribing; polycriblage; polytrauma; polytraumatisé; war surgery.