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Record Nr.

UNINA9910483874203321

Titolo

Thoracic surgery for the acute care surgeon / / Joseph M. Galante, Raul Coimbra, editors

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer, , [2021]

©2021

ISBN

3-030-48493-9

Edizione

[1st ed. 2021.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (X, 318 p. 91 illus., 49 illus. in color.)

Collana

Hot Topics in Acute Care Surgery and Trauma, , 2520-8284

Disciplina

617.54044

Soggetti

Chest - Wounds and injuries

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Low Resource Environments -- Section 1. Acute Surgery Thoracic Emergencies -- Esophageal Rupture -- Incarcerated Hiatal Hernia -- Pulmonary Embolism -- Empyema and Effusions -- Pericarditis and Effusions -- Necrotizing Lung Infections -- Lung Mass -- Chylothorax -- Section 2. Trauma -- Rib Fractures/Chest Wall -- Pneumothorax and Hemothorax -- Pulmonary Contusions and ARDS -- Tracheal and Bronchial Injury -- Lung Injury -- Cardiac Injury -- Aortic Injury -- Thoracic Vascular Trauma -- Diaphragm -- Section 3. Special Considerations -- Acute Care Pediatric Thoracic Surgical Conditions -- Surgical Consideration of Bacteria, Fungi and Parasites -- Travel and Transport.

Sommario/riassunto

This volume is a “how-to guide” to treating thoracic trauma and emergencies for acute care surgeons. It highlights the diagnosis and management of thoracic disease and injuries, and each chapter includes algorithms that lead readers through the process of identifying and treating many common and some uncommon thoracic pathologies. The international team of authors provides readers with a unique and diverse approach to the operative and non-operative challenges encountered by ACS surgeons. The large number of figures offers readers insights into what they can expect to see when caring for these patients. The editors understand that the management of adults and children differ and have included a specific chapter on pediatrics. Given the broad audience and diverse settings in which the text can be



used, the authors also provide details of care in limited-resource environments. The volume is a valuable tool for professionals interested in thoracic surgery and acute care surgery.