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Record Nr.

UNINA9910300225603321

Titolo

Chinese Burn Surgery / / edited by Zongcheng Yang

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Dordrecht : , : Springer Netherlands : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2015

ISBN

94-017-8575-9

Edizione

[1st ed. 2015.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (489 p.)

Disciplina

610

616.5

616025

617

617952

Soggetti

Surgery

Plastic surgery

Emergency medicine

Dermatology

Plastic Surgery

Emergency Medicine

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Development of Burn Medicine in China -- The Alterations of Microcirculation in Burns -- Burn Shock -- Infection in Burns -- Bacterial Endotoxin and Exotoxin in Severe Burns -- Advances in Burn Immunology -- Burn Wound Care -- Reconstruction of Burn in Late Phase -- Burn Wound Healing -- Growth Factors and Stem Cells for Wound Repair and Tissue Regeneration -- Inhalation Injury -- Electrical Burns -- Combined Radiation-Burn Injuries -- Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome after Burn Injury -- Metabolism in Burns -- Nutrition in Burns -- Pathological Changes of Visceral Organs and Endocrine Glands after Burns.

Sommario/riassunto

This is a comprehensive book in burn surgery, written by 25 experts in China. It summarizes the theoretical basis of and clinical experience in the prevention and control of burn injuries. It is a comprehensive and up-to-date reference book for surgeons and scientists working with



burn management. The different degree of burns and surgical techniques during burn wound care, reconstruction and healing are reviewed separately. Authors also introduce successful cases in different kinds of burns.   Editor Zongcheng Yang is a professor at Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China.