Primary management in general, vascular and thoracic surgery : a practical approach

Primary management in general, vascular and thoracic surgery : a practical approach / Daniele Bissacco, Alberto M. Settembrini, Andrea Mazzari, editors.

"Thinking as a specialist, acting as an ER doctor." The emergency setting remains one of the most important parts of daily clinical practice for surgeons. Moreover, the triage surgeon may be faced with complicated patients, who are often suffering from a wide range of diseases and emerging...

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Other Authors: Bissacco, Daniele (Editor), Settembrini, Alberto M. (Editor), Mazzari, Andrea (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer, [2022]
Subjects:
Surgical emergencies.
Blood-vessels > Surgery.
Chest > Surgery.
Blood-vessels > Surgery
Chest > Surgery
Surgical emergencies
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Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Preface
  • Contents
  • 1: Historical Overview
  • 1.1 New Science
  • 1.2 Young People in Science
  • Part I: Surgical Instruments and Materials
  • 2: Surgical Instruments and Materials in General Surgery
  • 2.1 Cut and Dissect Instruments
  • 2.1.1 Monopolar Electrosurgery
  • 2.1.2 Bipolar Electrosurgery
  • 2.1.3 Ultrasonic Energy
  • 2.1.4 Radiofrequency Energy
  • 2.2 Grasp and Hold Instruments
  • 2.3 Clamp Instruments
  • 2.4 Suture Instruments
  • 2.5 Suction Instruments
  • 2.6 Surgical Staplers and Clips
  • 2.7 Retractors
  • 2.8 Laparoscopic Surgery
  • References
  • 3: Surgical Instruments and Materials in Thoracic Surgery
  • 3.1 Thoracentesis
  • 3.2 Tube Thoracostomy
  • 3.3 Thoracotomy
  • 3.4 Video-assisted Thoracic Surgery (VATS)
  • Further Reading
  • 4: Surgical Instruments and Materials in Vascular Surgery
  • 4.1 Introduction
  • 4.1.1 Open Surgery
  • 4.1.2 Endovascular Surgery
  • 4.1.3 Hybrid Surgery
  • References
  • Part II: Neck
  • 5: Supra-aortic Trunks Emergency Conditions
  • 5.1 Introduction
  • 5.2 Anatomy of Supra-aortic Trunks
  • 5.3 Stroke
  • 5.4 Internal Carotid Artery Stenosis
  • 5.4.1 Etiology
  • 5.4.2 Asymptomatic and Symptomatic Patients
  • 5.4.3 Clinical Presentation
  • 5.4.4 Diagnosis
  • 5.4.5 Treatment
  • 5.4.5.1 Complication Following Carotid Intervention
  • 5.5 Carotid Artery Dissection
  • 5.5.1 Etiology
  • 5.5.2 Clinical Presentation
  • 5.5.3 Diagnosis
  • 5.5.4 Treatment
  • 5.6 Vertebral Artery Disease
  • 5.6.1 Etiology
  • 5.6.2 Clinical Presentation
  • 5.6.3 Diagnosis
  • 5.6.4 Treatment
  • 5.7 Vascular Injuries to the Cervical Vessels
  • 5.7.1 Etiology
  • 5.7.2 Clinical Presentation
  • 5.7.3 Diagnosis
  • 5.7.4 Treatment
  • References
  • 6: Upper Airways Tract in Emergency Settings
  • 6.1 Hemoptysis
  • 6.1.1 Etiology
  • 6.1.2 Clinical Presentation
  • 6.1.3 Diagnosis
  • 6.1.4 Treatment
  • 6.2 Airway Obstruction
  • 6.2.1 Etiology
  • 6.2.2 Clinical Presentation
  • 6.2.3 Diagnosis
  • 6.2.4 Treatment
  • 6.2.5 Main Causes of Airway Obstruction
  • 6.2.5.1 Foreign Bodies' Inhalation
  • 6.2.5.2 Tracheal Stenosis
  • 6.2.5.3 Malignant Airway Obstruction
  • 6.3 Tracheobronchial Injuries
  • 6.3.1 Etiology
  • 6.3.2 Clinical Presentation
  • 6.3.3 Diagnosis
  • 6.3.4 Management
  • 6.4 Pneumomediastinum
  • 6.4.1 Etiology
  • 6.4.2 Clinical Presentation
  • 6.4.3 Diagnosis
  • 6.4.4 Management
  • References
  • 7: Multidisciplinary Surgical Consensus on Neck Emergencies
  • 7.1 General Approach to Neck Emergencies
  • 7.1.1 Airway Patency Assessment
  • 7.1.2 Evaluation of Bleeding
  • 7.1.3 Evaluation of a Possible Involvement of the Surrounding Tissues
  • 7.2 Etiologies of Neck Emergencies
  • 7.2.1 Traumatic Neck Emergencies
  • 7.2.2 Remember
  • 7.2.2.1 Extrinsic Forces
  • 7.2.2.2 Intrinsic Forces
  • Foreign Bodies
  • 7.2.2.3 Caustics
  • 7.2.2.4 Non-traumatic Neck Emergencies
  • 7.2.3 Infections

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