Full Description
Published in association with the Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS), the newly updated edition of Rich's Vascular Trauma draws on civilian and military authorities from around the world to offer comprehensive and up-to-date coverage of the management of vascular injury. Anatomic patterns of vascular trauma including extremity, torso and cervical injury are reviewed in detail, including the latest techniques to manage non-compressible torso hemorrhage. You'll have access to all of the current innovations across the broad spectrum of vascular trauma, presented in a well-organized fashion that allows you to quickly hone-in on the most important issues in patient care and management. "...This new International Perspectives section provides a mix of personal and regional experiences from surgeons whose partnership in the management of vascular trauma was and will continue to be highly valued..." Foreword by: Norman M. Rich, June 2015Emphasizes the current management of civilian vascular injuries with an historical reflection of pioneering contributions from the battlefield.Combines the largest existing database of military vascular trauma with the experience of one of the nation's premier civilian trauma centers. Examines operative techniques and "damage control" for vascular traumas.For the first time, includes a novel International Perspectives section featuring fascinating accounts of vascular trauma from nine leading surgeons from five continents. This section focuses on innovative surgical treatments tailored to locally developed pathways of care, training solutions, and regional injury patterns.End-to-end coverage of all phases of acute vascular injury care, including a new assessment of the implications of vascular trauma in the pre-hospital setting (i.e. point of injury and en-route care). Covers the emerging hot topics, including endovascular procedures to manage trauma, contemporary use of vascular shunts, and a modern reappraisal of resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta for shock.An innovative chapter on the systems approach and quality improvement in vascular trauma, offering information and tactics for all providers wishing to understand how clinical systems underpin patient outcome and recovery from this challenging injury pattern.A combined civilian and military authorship from internationally recognized authorities draws on the best available evidence, experience, and lessons-learned from Afghanistan, Iraq, and the "urban battlefield."Expert Consult eBook version included with purchase. This enhanced eBook experience allows you to search all of the text, figures, references, and videos from the book on a variety of devices.With 44 contributing experts
Contents
SECTION 11 The Vascular Injury Legacy 2 Epidemiology of Vascular Injury3 Systems of Care in the Management of Vascular Injury 4 Pathophysiology of Vascular Trauma SECTION 2: Diagnosis and Early Management5 Diagnosis of Vascular Injury 6 Imaging for the Evaluation and Treatment of Vascular Trauma 7 Damage Control and Immediate Resuscitation for Vascular Trauma 8 Vascular Disruption and Noncompressible Torso Hemorrhage SECTION 3: Definitive Management9 Cardiac, Great Vessel, and Pulmonary Injuries 10 Blunt Thoracic Aortic Injury11 Abdominal Aortic Trauma, Iliac and Visceral Vessel Injuries 12 Inferior Vena Cava, Portal, and Mesenteric Venous Systems 13 Neck and Thoracic Outlet14 Upper Extremity and Junctional Zone Injuries15 Lower Extremity Vascular TraumaSECTION 4: Hot Topics in Vascular Injury and Management16 Damage Control: Prehospital Care of the Patient With Vascular Injury 17 Surgical Damage Control and Temporary Vascular Shunts 18 Damage Control: Considerations for Vascular Conduit in the Repair of Vascular Injury 19 Endovascular Management of Acute Vascular Injury 20 Pediatric Vascular Injury 21 Inferior Vena Cava Filters 22 Soft-Tissue and Skeletal Wound Management in the Setting of Vascular Injury 23 Vascular Surgery in the Austere Environment 24 Vascular Trauma: Training the Surgeon of the Future SECTION 5: International Perspectives25 Australia and New Zealand 26 Asia: Sri Lanka 27 Europe: Croatia 28 Scandinavia and Northern Europe 29 Europe: Russia 30 Europe: Serbia 31 Vascular Trauma in Israel 32 South Africa 33 Vascular Trauma in Latin America 34 Implications of Vascular Trauma in Brazil
