Abstract:All busy surgeons will eventually face a severe intraoperative hemorrhage and about one-third will have an intraoperative death. Situational awareness is the key to good operating room leadership and clinical performance. Technical, emotional, and professional skills are equally necessary. When hemorrhage occurs, some surgeons are affected by a "startle" response and freeze. An immediate surgical plan to stop the hemorrhage by pressure or direct vascular control is required. A stable patient presents other opt… Show more
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