Practicals · Traumatology and Surgery · Procedural skills — Chest
Damage control techniques (trauma laparotomy/thoracotomy)
- Type
- Procedure
- Curriculum level
- Essential (NMC)
- Also called
- damage control surgery
Videos and resources
- VideoDamage Control Surgery | Surgery | Bailey learned with Dr. Sandeep46:46
- VideoEp. 6. Damage control surgery5:12
- +66 more links
Links point to material published by others; SolvedPGSS does not host it. Check any technique against your department's protocol before you use it on a patient.
Operative note template
How to write the operative note in the case sheet: blank template, worked example and printable PDF (free).
Where the curriculum asks for it
“Damage control techniques” ( NMC curriculum, page 8)
“Damage control techniques” ( NMC curriculum, page 9)