ABSTRACT

"Remember, the critical questions in the field of Surgery never change, just the answers!" J. Bradley Aust M.D.  1926-2010

Acute Care Surgery and Trauma: Evidence-Based Practice discusses important surgical management approaches and clinical decision-making based on scientific evidence found in the published literature.Updated and fully revised, this new edition continues to support clinicians by providing the most up-to-date information and evidence on which to base their decisions across a wide range of topics in acute care surgery and trauma, thus optimizing the decision-making process for the care of individual patients. 

What can be better for the busy clinician than having all the answers to complex questions extensively researched by experts in the field and readily available without requiring further intensive literature searches?

Featuring chapters written by specialists in acute care, trauma, and emergency surgery, with extensive references throughout. The text features tables summarizing key evidence and clinical recommendations for quick reference and easy interpretation. It provides an invaluable resource for all acute care surgery and trauma practitioners.

"… should be in the library of every medical school, every department of surgery, and every surgeon."

" A "must have" resource for every surgeon who manages trauma and acute care surgery patients…particularly useful for surgical residents and Surgical Critical Care and Trauma fellows, and attending surgeons."

chapter 2|6 pages

Injury Prevention Strategies

chapter 11|13 pages

Traumatic Brain Injury

chapter 13|8 pages

Facial Injuries

chapter 14|10 pages

Ocular Trauma

chapter 15|8 pages

Neck Trauma

chapter 17|10 pages

Chest Wall Trauma

chapter 19|7 pages

Cardiac Trauma

chapter 21|9 pages

Spleen Injury

chapter 24|8 pages

Diaphragmatic Injuries

chapter 27|7 pages

Pregnant Trauma Patients

chapter 28|8 pages

Pelvic Fractures

chapter 34|12 pages

Pediatric Trauma

chapter 36|9 pages

Genitourinary Trauma

chapter 42|13 pages

Appendicitis

chapter 44|9 pages

Large Bowel Obstruction

chapter 46|8 pages

Hemorrhoids

chapter 49|11 pages

Acute Pancreatitis

chapter 52|4 pages

Acute Arterial Embolus

chapter 53|6 pages

Ruptured Aortic Aneurysm