Gangrene : current concepts and management options / / edited by Alexander Vitin

• Autore: Vitin Alexander
• Pubblicazione: IntechOpen, 2011; Rijeka, Croatia : , : Intech, , [2011]; ©2011
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (192 pages) : illustrations
• Disciplina: 610.8
• Soggetto topico: Gangrene
• Soggetto non controllato: Vascular surgery
• Persona (resp. second.): VitinAlexander
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Sommario/riassunto: Gangrene is the term used to describe the necrosis or death of soft tissue due to obstructed circulation, usually followed by decomposition and putrefaction, a serious, potentially fatal complication. The presented book discusses different aspects of this condition, such as etiology, predisposing factors, demography, pathologic anatomy and mechanisms of development, molecular biology, immunology, microbiology and more. A variety of management strategies, including pharmacological treatment options, surgical and non-surgical solutions and auxiliary methods, are also extensively discussed in the book's chapters. The purpose of the book is not only to provide a reader with an updated information on the discussed problem, but also to give an opportunity for expert opinions exchange and experience sharing. The book contains a collection of 13 articles, contributed by experts, who have conducted a research in the selected area, and also possesses a vast experience in practical management of gangrene and necrosis of different locations.
• Altri titoli varianti: Gangrene
• Titolo autorizzato: Gangrene
• ISBN: 978-953-51-6464-7
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910138406603321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II