Infectious complications of extra-peritoneal pelvic packing in emergency room
ConclusionsThe EPP is a safe procedure, even when performed out of OR. The EPP in ER allows an earlier control of bleeding in patients in extremis. To minimize the risk of infection, EPP should be removed early, as soon as hemodynamics have been stabilized.
Source: Updates in Surgery - Category: Surgery Source Type: research
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