Background:

abdominal vascular trauma is a challenge for the surgeon. Vascular control is a sine qua non condition in patients who receive surgical intervention against this lethal pathology, where visceral mobilization maneuvers are a key tool in treatment.

Objective:

to explain the visceral mobilization maneuvers that can help the surgeon against abdominal vascular trauma.

Methods:

a search of the Scopus, Medline, Cochrane, Hinari and Redalyc databases was performed using the descriptors: vascular trauma, abdomen, maneuvers, visceral mobilization.

Results:

visceral mobilization maneuvers to be taken into account in abdominal vascular trauma were addressed with an explanation of the main technical steps in each of them.

Conclusions:

the knowledge and application of visceral mobilization maneuvers constitute a useful tool in the treatment of patients with abdominal vascular trauma.

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