Damage control surgery (DCS) is surgical intervention to keep the patient alive rather than correct the anatomy.It addresses the "lethal triad" for critically ill patients with severe hemorrhage affecting homeostasis leading to metabolic acidosis, hypothermia, and increased coagulopathy. While typically trauma surgeons are heavily involved in treating such patients, the concept has evolved to other sub-specialty services.A multi-disciplinary group of individuals is required: nurses, respiratory therapist, surgical-medicine intensivists, blood bank personnel and others.