Publications by authors named "Luiza Leonardi"

Introduction: damage control surgery (DCS) is well recognized as a surgical strategy for patients sustaining severe abdominal trauma. Literature suggests the indications, operative times, therapeutic procedures, laboratory parameters and intraoperative findings have a direct bearing on the outcomes.

Objective: to analyze the clinical profile of patients undergoing DCS and determine predictors of morbidity and mortality.

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