DAMAGE CONTROL
HAMED RASHAD
Professor of Surgery -Egypt
Damage control
 US navy defines it as the capacity of the
ship to absorb damage and maintain its
mission integrity
Damage control
Damage control
Evolution of damage control in
surgical patients
 1908 Pringle: Compression and hepatic packing for
portal venous hemorrhage. Ann Surg 1908;48:541
Evolution of damage control in
surgical patients
1983 Stone et al. : Coagulopathy contributed to poor
outcomes. Proposed truncation of laparotomy, reversal of
coagulopathy and then return to OR for definite surgical
repair. Ann Surg : 1983 May; 1979(5) : 532
Evolution of damage control in
surgical patients
1990S
Evolution of damage control in
surgical patients
 Burch, et al 1992 Ann Surg : 1992 May;
215 (5) :476
Evolution of damage control in
surgical patients
 1993 Rotondo et al coined “ Damage Control
Laparotomy “
 20 year review : 52% mortality – 40% morbidity
The lethal triad
Hypothermia
Acidosis Coagulopathy
The lethal triad
Bleeding coagulopathy
Acidosis hypothermia
Effects of hypothermia
 100% mortality if core temp < 32C
 Diminished cardiac function
 Coagulopathy: clotting cascade is a temp.
dependent reaction, fibrinolysis, platelet
dysfunction/sequestration
Acidosis
 Lactate production from anaerobic
metabolism
 Failure to normalize lactate concentration
by 48 hours, mortality between 86 to 100%
 Systemic effects: decreased contractility,
impaired response to catecholamines and
ventricular arrhythmias
 Coagulopathy worsened
Coagulopathy
 Dilution worsens coagulopathy
 Dilution and hypothermia additive
 Acidosis worsens coagulopathy
Control or not?
 Damage control surgery: an alternative approach
for the management of critically injured patients
Kouraklis G, Spirakos S, Glinavou A Surg Today.
2002;32(3):195-202
…These observations have led to the development
of a new surgical strategy that sacrifices the
completeness of immediate repair in order to
adequately address the combined physiological
impact of trauma and surgery
Control or not?
 Coagulopathy, hypothermia and acidosis in trauma
patients: the rationale for damage control surgery
De Waele JJ, Vermassen FE. Acta Chir Belg.
2002 Oct;102(5):313-6.
Over the past 20 years, it has gradually become
apparent that the results of prolonged and
extensive surgical procedures performed on
critically injured patients are often poor, even in
experienced hands…
Damage control
 Definite surgery is time-consuming and may be
not executed
 Surgical insult may waste functional reserve
 Aims:
– Damage control operation
– Resuscitation in SICU
– Planned reoperation in 24-48 hours
Damage control in surgical
patients : Who needs it ?
 Bleeding caused by coagulopathy
 Severe metabolic acidosis (pH <7.3)
 Hypothermia during operation (T° <34°)
 Shock
 Massive transfusion : >10 units PRBCs
Damage control in surgical
patients : Who needs it ?
 Surgeon gestalt : --High energy blunt torso trauma
–Multiple visceral injuries – Multiple torso
penetrating injuries – Multi regonal injuries
 Inability to control the haemorrhage (hepatic,
retroperitoneal, pelvic, thoracic or cervical)
 Inability to formally close the abdomen because of
intestinal edema
DAMAGE CONTROL SURGERY
DAMAGE CONTROL SURGERY
DAMAGE CONTROL SURGERY
DAMAGE CONTROL SURGERY
Technique of damage control :Components
 A- Abbreviated surgery for rapid control of
hemorrhage and contamination
 B- Resuscitation in ICU with correction of
physiological abnormalities
 C- Subsequent definitive repair and
abdominal wall closure
Damage Control Surgery
 Phase I
– Rapid termination of operative procedure
– Arrest of bleeding
– Removal of contamination
 Phase II
– Correction of physiologic abnormalities
– Acidosis, hypothermia, coagulopathy
 Phase III
– Definitive surgery
What is different?
 Surgical dogma: complete the operation
– 1908: Pringle packing of liver injury
– Fell out of favour, not used in Vietnam war
– 1981: Feliciano 90% survival by packing in severe liver
injury
– 1983: Stone abbreviated laparotomy, 11/17 survivors
 Rotundo: damage control surgery, 1990s
Damage control : Technique
A-Abbreviated resuscitative surgery :
-- Do only necessary procedures
1-- Control bleeding :
0- Ligation
0- Shunting
0- Packing
2--Excision/Stapling of bowel to prevent further
contamination
3-- Temporary closure of abdominal wall defect
--Limit heat loss
Abdomen
 Liver packing
 Ligation of blood vessels
 Placement of intraluminal shunts
 Chest tubes in to aorta or IVC
 Inflatable balloon catheters
Abdomen II
 Resect hollow viscus with a stapler
 Biliopancreatic injuries by closed suction drainage
 Ligation of ureter or tube ureterostomy
 Formal closure
– Abdominal compartment syndrome
– ARDS
– MOF
 Closure of skin, mesh
Damage Control Surgery
•Prep surgical field from neck to knees and from flank to
flank
•Longitudinal incision form xiphoid to pubis
•Cell saver to reinfuse autologous blood if possible
•Urgent exploration with packing of all four quadrants of
abdomen
•Serial controlled examination of each quadrant and organ
•Pack liver injuries and splenic injuries
•Control vascular injuries
•Close off perforated gastrointestinal tract
•Examine retroperitoneal structures
DAMAGE CONTROL SURGERY
•Avoid hypotension, hypothermia, acidosis
leading to coagulopathy
•Repair or ligate vascular injuries
•Splenectomy if injured
•Repair or resect intestines
•Pack liver hemorrhage
•Pack and leave open abdomen if necessary
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Damage control for depilated patients  the lect.ppt
Damage control in surgical
patients
1- Control of bleeding :
* Temporary stenting
* Packing/ Tamponade
* Angio-embolization
* Recombinant FactorVIIa
* Ligation of vessels rather than repair
Contrast “blush” on CT
Lap pad packing
Lap pad packing
Lap pad packing
Solid organ
tract
haemorrhage:
Balloon tamponade
Total hepatic
vascular
occlusion
Angio-embolization
Angio-embolization
Extraperitoneal pelvic packing
Damage control: Control of bleeding
 Recombinant Factor VIIa :
--Dilutional coagulopathy
--Stored blood product
--Clot promotion; activates factor Xa
--Throbo-embolic risk ?
Damage control : Contamination control
 2- Contamination control
– Hollow viscus ligation instead of repair
– External tube drainage of biliary and pancreatic
injury instead of pancreatoduodenectomy
– ERCP for diagnosis and treatment
– Avoidance of formal colostomy
Temporary bowel closure
Duodenal injury
Pyloric exclusion
Combined Duodenal
pancreatic-Biliary
injury
Duodenal
Diverticularization
Biliary Leak
Diagnosis and treatment by ERCP
Damage control : Closure
 3- Temporary closure of abdominal
wall defect
Temporary abdominal closure
 Towel clips
Temporary abdominal closure
 Cystoscopy irrigation bag or IV bag
Temporary abdominal closure
 Silastic sheeting
Temporary abdominal closure
 Gore-Tex or Vicryl Mesh
Temporary abdominal closure
 VAC pack
B-ICU Resuscitation
 Warm the patient
 Correct the acidosis
 Correct the coagulopathy
Resuscitation
 End points of resuscitation
 Adequate urinary output
 Haematocrit >20%
 Restoration of vital signs
- Normal mixed venous O2
- Normal or high cardiac output
 Clearance of lactic acidosis/base deficit
 Normalize pH preferably without NaHCO3
Resuscitation
 IV volume restoration best accomplished
using FFP in 1:1 ratio with PRBCs
 Crystalloid use is more limited
Metabolic acidosis
 Usually correct on its own once the patient
is warm and volume resuscitated
 O2 debt repaid
 Anaerobic Aerobic metabolism
 Need for NaHCO3 is rare – but
If cadiotonic agents are needed, keep pH>7.2
Pitfalls
 Continued hemorrhage:
Especially in a warm non-coagulopathic patient
Vessels that were constricted and NOT ligated at the time of
operation may begin bleeding as the patient is warmed and
resuscitated
Return to the OR
Pitfalls
 Continued shock :
--Missed injury
--Failed repair with leakage
Return to the OR
C- Definitive repair
 When to return to the OR ?
-- When patient is warm and acidosis and
coagulopathy has been corrected
-- 36-72 hours had reduced risk of
rebleeding for patients with perihepatic
packing
C- Definitive repair
 Bowel injuries
-- Colostomy or anastomosis ?
* Delayed anastomosis as safe as colostomy
-- Stapled or hand sewn anastomosis
* Controversial
* Surgeon comfort with the technique
* Presence of bowel oedema
Oedematous bowel is more prone to anastomotic leak
Wait for oedema to resolve to do anastomosis
C- Definitive repair : Closure
Velcro patch
C- Definitive repair : Closure
Vaccuom closure
92% of patients closed in 9.9 _+ 1.9 days
Garner et al, Am J Surg 2001; 132 : 630
Closure
 When the abdomen can not be closed
 Bowel becomes “stuck”
 Multiple solutions :
* Permanent mesh
* Absorbable mesh
* Prosthetic patches
* Bioprosthetic patches
* STSG directly on granulated bowel
* Component separation
Summary
 Organ injury patterns and survival from
penetrating abdominal injury have remained
similar over the last decade
 Death from refractory hemorrhage in the
first 24 hours remain the common cause of
mortality.
Summary
 DCS and use of open abdomen are being
used more frequently with imporved
survival, but result in more morbidity.
 Evidence-based analysis will be the ultimate
guideline to determine the optimal
management.
THANK YOU
for your attention!

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Damage control for depilated patients the lect.ppt

  • 2. Damage control  US navy defines it as the capacity of the ship to absorb damage and maintain its mission integrity
  • 5. Evolution of damage control in surgical patients  1908 Pringle: Compression and hepatic packing for portal venous hemorrhage. Ann Surg 1908;48:541
  • 6. Evolution of damage control in surgical patients 1983 Stone et al. : Coagulopathy contributed to poor outcomes. Proposed truncation of laparotomy, reversal of coagulopathy and then return to OR for definite surgical repair. Ann Surg : 1983 May; 1979(5) : 532
  • 7. Evolution of damage control in surgical patients 1990S
  • 8. Evolution of damage control in surgical patients  Burch, et al 1992 Ann Surg : 1992 May; 215 (5) :476
  • 9. Evolution of damage control in surgical patients  1993 Rotondo et al coined “ Damage Control Laparotomy “  20 year review : 52% mortality – 40% morbidity
  • 11. The lethal triad Bleeding coagulopathy Acidosis hypothermia
  • 12. Effects of hypothermia  100% mortality if core temp < 32C  Diminished cardiac function  Coagulopathy: clotting cascade is a temp. dependent reaction, fibrinolysis, platelet dysfunction/sequestration
  • 13. Acidosis  Lactate production from anaerobic metabolism  Failure to normalize lactate concentration by 48 hours, mortality between 86 to 100%  Systemic effects: decreased contractility, impaired response to catecholamines and ventricular arrhythmias  Coagulopathy worsened
  • 14. Coagulopathy  Dilution worsens coagulopathy  Dilution and hypothermia additive  Acidosis worsens coagulopathy
  • 15. Control or not?  Damage control surgery: an alternative approach for the management of critically injured patients Kouraklis G, Spirakos S, Glinavou A Surg Today. 2002;32(3):195-202 …These observations have led to the development of a new surgical strategy that sacrifices the completeness of immediate repair in order to adequately address the combined physiological impact of trauma and surgery
  • 16. Control or not?  Coagulopathy, hypothermia and acidosis in trauma patients: the rationale for damage control surgery De Waele JJ, Vermassen FE. Acta Chir Belg. 2002 Oct;102(5):313-6. Over the past 20 years, it has gradually become apparent that the results of prolonged and extensive surgical procedures performed on critically injured patients are often poor, even in experienced hands…
  • 17. Damage control  Definite surgery is time-consuming and may be not executed  Surgical insult may waste functional reserve  Aims: – Damage control operation – Resuscitation in SICU – Planned reoperation in 24-48 hours
  • 18. Damage control in surgical patients : Who needs it ?  Bleeding caused by coagulopathy  Severe metabolic acidosis (pH <7.3)  Hypothermia during operation (T° <34°)  Shock  Massive transfusion : >10 units PRBCs
  • 19. Damage control in surgical patients : Who needs it ?  Surgeon gestalt : --High energy blunt torso trauma –Multiple visceral injuries – Multiple torso penetrating injuries – Multi regonal injuries  Inability to control the haemorrhage (hepatic, retroperitoneal, pelvic, thoracic or cervical)  Inability to formally close the abdomen because of intestinal edema
  • 24. Technique of damage control :Components  A- Abbreviated surgery for rapid control of hemorrhage and contamination  B- Resuscitation in ICU with correction of physiological abnormalities  C- Subsequent definitive repair and abdominal wall closure
  • 25. Damage Control Surgery  Phase I – Rapid termination of operative procedure – Arrest of bleeding – Removal of contamination  Phase II – Correction of physiologic abnormalities – Acidosis, hypothermia, coagulopathy  Phase III – Definitive surgery
  • 26. What is different?  Surgical dogma: complete the operation – 1908: Pringle packing of liver injury – Fell out of favour, not used in Vietnam war – 1981: Feliciano 90% survival by packing in severe liver injury – 1983: Stone abbreviated laparotomy, 11/17 survivors  Rotundo: damage control surgery, 1990s
  • 27. Damage control : Technique A-Abbreviated resuscitative surgery : -- Do only necessary procedures 1-- Control bleeding : 0- Ligation 0- Shunting 0- Packing 2--Excision/Stapling of bowel to prevent further contamination 3-- Temporary closure of abdominal wall defect --Limit heat loss
  • 28. Abdomen  Liver packing  Ligation of blood vessels  Placement of intraluminal shunts  Chest tubes in to aorta or IVC  Inflatable balloon catheters
  • 29. Abdomen II  Resect hollow viscus with a stapler  Biliopancreatic injuries by closed suction drainage  Ligation of ureter or tube ureterostomy  Formal closure – Abdominal compartment syndrome – ARDS – MOF  Closure of skin, mesh
  • 30. Damage Control Surgery •Prep surgical field from neck to knees and from flank to flank •Longitudinal incision form xiphoid to pubis •Cell saver to reinfuse autologous blood if possible •Urgent exploration with packing of all four quadrants of abdomen •Serial controlled examination of each quadrant and organ •Pack liver injuries and splenic injuries •Control vascular injuries •Close off perforated gastrointestinal tract •Examine retroperitoneal structures
  • 31. DAMAGE CONTROL SURGERY •Avoid hypotension, hypothermia, acidosis leading to coagulopathy •Repair or ligate vascular injuries •Splenectomy if injured •Repair or resect intestines •Pack liver hemorrhage •Pack and leave open abdomen if necessary
  • 35. Damage control in surgical patients 1- Control of bleeding : * Temporary stenting * Packing/ Tamponade * Angio-embolization * Recombinant FactorVIIa * Ligation of vessels rather than repair
  • 45. Damage control: Control of bleeding  Recombinant Factor VIIa : --Dilutional coagulopathy --Stored blood product --Clot promotion; activates factor Xa --Throbo-embolic risk ?
  • 46. Damage control : Contamination control  2- Contamination control – Hollow viscus ligation instead of repair – External tube drainage of biliary and pancreatic injury instead of pancreatoduodenectomy – ERCP for diagnosis and treatment – Avoidance of formal colostomy
  • 50. Biliary Leak Diagnosis and treatment by ERCP
  • 51. Damage control : Closure  3- Temporary closure of abdominal wall defect
  • 53. Temporary abdominal closure  Cystoscopy irrigation bag or IV bag
  • 54. Temporary abdominal closure  Silastic sheeting
  • 55. Temporary abdominal closure  Gore-Tex or Vicryl Mesh
  • 57. B-ICU Resuscitation  Warm the patient  Correct the acidosis  Correct the coagulopathy
  • 58. Resuscitation  End points of resuscitation  Adequate urinary output  Haematocrit >20%  Restoration of vital signs - Normal mixed venous O2 - Normal or high cardiac output  Clearance of lactic acidosis/base deficit  Normalize pH preferably without NaHCO3
  • 59. Resuscitation  IV volume restoration best accomplished using FFP in 1:1 ratio with PRBCs  Crystalloid use is more limited
  • 60. Metabolic acidosis  Usually correct on its own once the patient is warm and volume resuscitated  O2 debt repaid  Anaerobic Aerobic metabolism  Need for NaHCO3 is rare – but If cadiotonic agents are needed, keep pH>7.2
  • 61. Pitfalls  Continued hemorrhage: Especially in a warm non-coagulopathic patient Vessels that were constricted and NOT ligated at the time of operation may begin bleeding as the patient is warmed and resuscitated Return to the OR
  • 62. Pitfalls  Continued shock : --Missed injury --Failed repair with leakage Return to the OR
  • 63. C- Definitive repair  When to return to the OR ? -- When patient is warm and acidosis and coagulopathy has been corrected -- 36-72 hours had reduced risk of rebleeding for patients with perihepatic packing
  • 64. C- Definitive repair  Bowel injuries -- Colostomy or anastomosis ? * Delayed anastomosis as safe as colostomy -- Stapled or hand sewn anastomosis * Controversial * Surgeon comfort with the technique * Presence of bowel oedema Oedematous bowel is more prone to anastomotic leak Wait for oedema to resolve to do anastomosis
  • 65. C- Definitive repair : Closure Velcro patch
  • 66. C- Definitive repair : Closure Vaccuom closure 92% of patients closed in 9.9 _+ 1.9 days Garner et al, Am J Surg 2001; 132 : 630
  • 67. Closure  When the abdomen can not be closed  Bowel becomes “stuck”  Multiple solutions : * Permanent mesh * Absorbable mesh * Prosthetic patches * Bioprosthetic patches * STSG directly on granulated bowel * Component separation
  • 68. Summary  Organ injury patterns and survival from penetrating abdominal injury have remained similar over the last decade  Death from refractory hemorrhage in the first 24 hours remain the common cause of mortality.
  • 69. Summary  DCS and use of open abdomen are being used more frequently with imporved survival, but result in more morbidity.  Evidence-based analysis will be the ultimate guideline to determine the optimal management.
  • 70. THANK YOU for your attention!