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Damage Control

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Originally a naval term, damage control (DC) is a simple and useful idea referring to the ability of a battleship to absorb adversarial fire while maintaining mission integrity. After rapid assessment, the vessel is basically compartmentalized, eventually sacrificing the damaged areas in order to save the ship as a whole. The goal is minimal repair of devastating damage to facilitate return to a safe harbor.

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  1. Department of Acute Care Surgery, Trauma and Surgical Critical Care, Florida State University, 2402 Frist Boulevard, 34950, Fort Pierce, FL, USA

    Rona E. Altaras MD

  2. Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA

    Firas G. Madbak MD

  3. Trauma/Surgical Critical Care, Reading Hospital & Medical Center, B Building, 5th Floor, 6th and Spruce Streets, 19611, West Reading, PA, USA

    Firas G. Madbak MD

  4. Department of Surgery, Central Maine Medical Center, 300 Main Street, 04240, Lewiston, ME, USA

    Dale A. Dangleben

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  1. Trauma & Surgical Critical Care The Reading Hospital, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, West Reading, Pennsylvania, USA

    Firas G. Madbak

  2. Trauma & General Surgery Department of Surgery, Central Maine Medical Center, Lewistown, Maine, USA

    Dale A. Dangleben

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Altaras, R., Madbak, F., Dangleben, D. (2015). Damage Control. In: Madbak, F., Dangleben, D. (eds) Options in the Management of the Open Abdomen. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-1827-0_2

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