ABSTRACT
Introduction • A b dom inal vascular in juries are am ongst the m ost lethal in juries sustained by
trau m a patien ts . M an y o f these p a tien ts p resen t in card io p u lm o n ary arrest an d require drastic life saving m easures, such as em ergency d e p artm e n t th o ra cotom y, ao rtic cross c lam ping and open card io p u lm o n ary resuscita tion . To co m p o u n d the p rob lem , exposure o f re troperitoneal hem o rrh ag in g vessels is q u i te d if f ic u l t a n d re q u ire s ex te n siv e d is se c tio n a n d m o b il iz a t io n o f in traab d o m in al organs.
