This book provides a practical guide to decision making within the realm of trauma surgery. Each chapter covers the ideal approach, rather than customary care, for the treatment of the chosen difficult decision or controversy. A broad range of topics are covered with particular attention given to resuscitation, wound management, thoracic and abdominal trauma, antimicrobial management, transplant considerations, vascular trauma, traumatic brain injury, pediatric trauma and ethics. Difficult Decisions in Trauma Surgery aims to help improve the treatment of trauma patients and is relevant to surgical trainees and practicing surgeons, and as well as medical professionals working within trauma medicine.
The work is part of the Difficult Decisions in Surgery series covering a range of surgical specialties. This book provides a detailed guide to the ethical considerations involved when making decisions in surgery.
How to select among these varied and complex approaches is becoming increasingly difficult. The first two editions of this book have found wide acceptance among practicing surgeons, trainees, and educators.
This text provides a comprehensive and state-of-the-art overview of the major issues specific to the surgical decision-making process.
This book describes the recommended ideal approach, rather than customary care, in selected clinical situations. Brief chapters are devoted to a specific question or decision in general thoracic surgery that is difficult or controversial.
This approach provides uniformity to the presentations, making it possible to identify useful material at a glance. This book looks at the highest quality evidence available to guide management decisions in colorectal surgery.
This volume is intended to share ideas and algorithms that will improve outcomes in cardiothoracic critical care units. This book is part of the Difficult Decisions in Surgery series that covers surgical specialties.
This book provides a practical guide to decision making in head and neck oncologic surgery.
This book is of interest to practicing and trainee surgeons, endocrinologists, endoscopists, and pediatricians. This book provides a practical guide to decision making within bariatric surgery.
This volume is intended to share ideas and algorithms that will improve outcomes in cardiothoracic critical care units. This book is part of the Difficult Decisions in Surgery series that covers surgical specialties.
Recommendations are based on newly published data and this book has 30% new additions with 58% chapters completely rewritten by new authors. The chapters in each volume adhere to a specific format.