Acute care surgery
Subtitle: a guide for general surgeons
By: editors, Vicente H. Gracias ... [et al.].
Contributors: Gracias, Vicente H.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill, Medical Pub. Division; McGraw-Hill Professional
Published: 2009
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 446
ISBN-13: 9780071472906
Subjects: Surgical intensive care; Surgical emergencies; Wounds and injuries -- Surgery; Emergency Treatment -- methods; Surgical Procedures, Operative -- methods; Critical Care -- methods; Wounds and Injuries -- surgery
Description: A definitive overview of how to evaluate, stabilize, and perform surgeries for multiple emergent scenarios. It's a step-by-step from triage through the operation and concisely explains how to handle trauma, critical care, and emergency surgery situations. No other resource delivers such quick access to essential information prior to the procedure, helping to ensure optimal outcomes for the critically ill surgical patient. Written specifically to help you prepare during the narrow window of time between resuscitating the patient in the emergency room and the patient's admission to the operating room.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.