EDITORIAL

 

Damage control surgery

 

 

A. J. Nicol^I; P. H. Navsaria^I; J. E. J. Krige^II

^ITrauma Centre Groote Schuur Hospital, and Department of Surgery University of Cape Town
^IIDepartment of Surgery University of Cape Town

 

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