The effectiveness of hybrid treatment for sever multiple trauma: a case of multiple trauma for damage control laparotomy and thoracic endovascular repair

BACKGROUND: Time is a crucial factor for the successful early management of the multi-trauma patient. Hybrid operating theaters, which support the integration of surgical treatment and interventional radiology, provide opportunities to reduce the time-to-surgery for life threatening conditions. CASE PRESENTATION: We describe the early successful treatment of a 54-year-old male who sustained multiple injuries when he was hit by a 1000 kg bale of wheat that fell from a height. He was admitted with hemorrhagic shock due to intra-abdominal bleeding, an unstable fracture of the pelvis, and blunt aortic injury, which was considered to be at high risk of rupture. External fixation was applied to the pelvis in the resuscitation bay, and the patient was transferred to a hybrid operating theater for treatment of both the intra-abdominal hemorrhage and blunt aortic injury. Damage control laparotomy and thoracic endovascular aortic repair were performed uneventfully. CONCLUSIONS: Hybrid treatment, which combines emergency surgery and intraoperative interventional radiology, provides a prompt and appropriate management approach for the treatment of patients with severe multiple trauma and may improve patient outcomes.