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Outcomes of Damage Control Laparotomy in Resource-Limited Settings: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

2026-01-16

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<title>Abstract</title> <p>Background Damage control laparotomy (DCL) is an established life-saving strategy for patients with severe abdominal trauma or profound physiological derangement. The majority of evidence supporting its use originates from high-income, well-resourced trauma systems. In contrast, the effectiveness, feasibility, and complications of DCL in resource-limited settings (RLS), including low-...

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Literature Corpus work: 7af3f130-73eb-5a8b-aac1-08bdfdde8915
DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-8587336/v1

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