Affiliation:
1. Department of Surgery, Unaizah College of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Qassim University, Unaizah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Abstract
Pelvic fractures are life-threatening injuries with mortality as high as 40%. The major cause of death is pelvic exsanguination.Extraperitoneal pelvic packing has been suggested in recent years to be an effective method for hemorrhage control. Thisarticle briefly reviews various aspects of this procedure with an emphasis on history, outcomes, technique, and complications.