BookS. Di Saverio, G. Tugnoli, F. Catena, L. Ansaloni, N. Naidoo, editors ; foreword by Zsolt J. Balogh.
Summary: Trauma surgery has increasingly become a specialized field inspired by different principles and philosophy. A good trauma surgeon is a surgeon who knows how to perform abdominal vascular, thoracic, urologic, gynecologic, and orthopaedic procedures and is able to repair multiple traumatic injuries in the best sequence possible. In this first volume, practical, up-to-date guidance is provided on the optimal critical care and ICU management of trauma patients. In addition, individual chapters focus on specific injuries in orthopaedic trauma (and especially spinal trauma) and neurotrauma, with the aim of providing a fresh view of the surgical approach and practical suggestions for improving the skills of treating surgeons. Educational issues and the organization of a trauma center are also covered. The volume will be a handy pocket guide for trainee surgeons and any surgeon, physician, or nurse who treats trauma patients. It will be particularly relevant for emergency department physicians, critical care and ICU doctors, orthopaedic surgeons, neurosurgeons, and professionals responsible for trauma care and decision making, programs of trauma education, or organization of a trauma center.
Contents:
1. Training, Education, and Decision-Making in Trauma Surgery / Hee Soo Jung and Lena M. Napolitano
2. Management of the Polytrauma Patient / David J.J. Muckart and Noel Naidoo
3. Damage Control Resuscitation / Juan Carlos Duchesne, Bruno Monteiro Pereira, and Gustavo Pereira Fraga
4. Principles and Philosophy of Damage Control Surgery / Fredric M. Pieracci and Ernest E. Moore
5. Surgical Treatment of Pelvic Fractures / Raffaele Pascarella, Luigi Rizzi, Claudio Castelli, and Rocco Politano
6. Surgery of the Cervical Spine Trauma / Federico De Iure and Luca Amendola
7. Surgery of the Thoracolumbar Spine Trauma / Ralf H. Gahr and Mathias Spalteholz
8. Trauma Surgery of the Extremities / Ralf H. Gahr and Matthias Spalteholz
9. Minimally Invasive Approach and Endovascular Techniques for Vascular Trauma / Joseph J. DuBose, Megan Brenner, and Thomas M. Scalea
10. Interventional Techniques for Hemorrhage Control in Trauma / Robert Short, Alan Murdock, Phillip Orons, and Andrew B. Peitzman
11. Management of Penetrating Neck Injuries / Patrizio Petrone, Juan M. Verde, and Juan A. Asensio
12. Acute Traumatic Brain Injuries and Their Management / Michael M. Krausz, Itamar Ashkenazi, and Jean F. Soustiel
13. Establishing a Trauma Service / David J.J. Muckart and Noel Naidoo
14. Multiple Organ Failure in Trauma Patients / Francesco Del Corso, Carlo Coniglio, Aimone Giugni, Francesca Mengoli, Francesco Boni, Ilaria Turriziani, Gregorio Tugnoli, Salomone Di Saverio, and Giovanni Gordini
15. Infections in Trauma Patients / Massimo Sartelli and Cristian Tranà.