Michael D Cobler-Lichter, Brianna L Collie, Jessica M Delamater, Larisa Shagabayeva, Nicole B Lyons, Luciana Tito Bustillos, Nicholas Namias, Jonathan D Stallings, Kirby R Gross, Mark D Buzzelli, Jennifer Gurney, Kenneth G Proctor, Paul J Wetstein
BACKGROUND: Combat casualties receiving damage control laparotomy at forward deployed, resource-constrained US Military Role 2 surgical units (R2) require multiple evacuations, but the added risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in this population has not been defined. To fill this gap, we retrospectively analyzed 20 years of Department of Defense Trauma Registry (DoDTR) data to define the VTE rate in this population. METHODS: DoDTR from 2002 to 2023 was queried for US Military combat casualties requiring damage control laparotomy at R2...
May 24, 2024: Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery