Full Description
THIS A4 RING BINDER is the perfect tool for the humanitarian surgeon's side.
The Authors combine their vast surgical experience (spanning general, cardiothoracic, vascular, orthopaedic, maxillofacial, plastic surgery and neurosurgery) to create a practical and unique decision-making tool for acute casualties with war wounds - from gaining access to 'vital' structures and initial surgical actions, to wound closure, burns management and bone holding - with the primary aim of optimising the stabilisation of casualties, preventing infections and maximising future functionality. The book contains hundreds of authentic clinical photographs taken by the Authors in the field, plus numerous surgeon-drawn diagrams designed to clarify and align perfectly with the text.
THE FIVE MAIN SECTIONS in the book (see images) have colour-coded side tabs to aid navigability, with most topics covered on double-pages spreads that can be laid flat so that all relevant information is clearly visible at a glance. There is also a full Index, compiled by one of the Authors.
NOTE THAT the content aligns with the hands-on surgical training courses delivered by the Authors (e.g. by the David Nott Foundation), and the loose-leaf format allows easy updating of information in the future.
WRITTEN IN 'plain' English, this edition is designed for international use, but TRANSLATIONS into Arabic and Ukrainian are currently in development.
A supplement containing CASE STUDIES is also being developed to complement the main text.
WARNING: THIS BOOK CONTAINS EXPLICIT IMAGES OF CASUALTIES WITH WAR WOUNDS
Contents
OVERALL CONTENTS PAGE
Foreword by By Professor Dame Sue Black
Aims and structure of the book
The role of the surgeon
Abbreviations and acronyms
SECTION I: Access to 'vital structures'
Neck and torso
Upper limbs
Lower limbs
The head
SECTION II: Initial actions
Maintenance of the airway
Control of haemorrhage
Control of contamination 'from within'
Control of contamination 'from without'
Control of intracranial pressure
SECTION III: Decision-making
Casualties who are exsanguinating
Casualties who have exsanguinated
Casualties with ongoing major haemorrhage
Casualties who are haemodynamically stable
SECTION IV: Closing the wound
Definitive closure of a temporarily closed laparotomy incision
Basic soft tissue closure
Holding the bone
Tendon and nerve repair
Soft-tissue closure with flaps
Overview of limb wounds
Section V: Appendices
Securing an intercostal drain
Creating a feeding jejunostomy
Management of burns
Holding fractures of the limbs
Management of postpartum haemorrhage
Suggested reading
Index
