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Title Acute care surgery handbook. Volume 2, Common gastrointestinal and abdominal emergencies / Salomone Di Saverio, Fausto Catena, Luca Ansaloni, Federico Coccolini, George Velmahos, editors
Published Cham, Switzerland : Springer, 2016

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Description 1 online resource (xviii, 503 pages) : illustrations (some color)
Contents Foreword; Preface; Contents; Chapter 1: Acute Abdomen: Clinical Assessment and Decision-Making; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Acute Generalized Abdominal Pain with Tenderness; 1.3 Localized Abdominal Pain with Tenderness; 1.3.1 Pain Around the Umbilicus and Epigastrium; 1.3.2 RUQ Pain; 1.3.3 LUQ Pain; 1.3.4 Pain in the Hypogastrium; 1.3.5 RLQ Pain; 1.3.6 LLQ Pain; 1.4 Acute Abdominal Pain Without Tenderness; 1.4.1 Early Acute Mesenteric Ischemia (AMI); 1.4.2 Pain Radiating to the Back; 1.5 Nonspecific Abdominal Pain (NSAP); 1.6 Painful Abdominal Wall Swelling; 1.7 The Postoperative Acute Abdomen
3.3 Appendicitis3.4 Perforated Duodenal Ulcer; 3.5 Small Intestinal Obstruction/Incarcerated Hernia; 3.6 Acute Cholecystitis; 3.7 Diverticulitis; 3.8 Trauma; 3.9 Conclusion; References; Chapter 4: Esophageal Non-bleeding Emergencies: Minimally Invasive and Endoscopic Management of Esophageal Perforations; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Clinical Features and Diagnosis; 4.2.1 Iatrogenic Injury; 4.2.2 Boerhaave's Syndrome; 4.2.3 Caustic Injury; 4.2.4 Foreign Body; 4.2.5 External Trauma; 4.3 Treatment; 4.3.1 Esophageal Stenting; 4.3.2 Endoscopic Clipping; 4.3.3 Endoluminal Vacuum Therapy
4.3.4 Minimally Invasive Surgery4.4 Conclusions; References; Chapter 5: Management of Postoperative Complications in Esophagogastric Surgery; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Esophageal Surgery; 5.2.1 Respiratory Complications; 5.2.2 Surgical Site Infections and Cardiovascular Complications; 5.2.3 Anastomotic Leakage; 5.2.4 Gastric Resection Line Leakage; 5.2.5 Ischemia of the Gastric/Colonic Conduit; 5.2.6 Gastric Outlet Obstruction; 5.2.7 Chylothorax; 5.3 Gastric Surgery; 5.3.1 Duodenal Stump Leakage; 5.3.2 Anastomotic Leakage; 5.3.3 Gastric Staple-Line Leakage After Sleeve Gastrectomy
5.3.4 Intra-abdominal Sepsis5.4 Conclusions; References; Chapter 6: Management of Complicated and Strangulated Hiatal Hernias; 6.1 Classification and Pathophysiology of Hiatal Hernia; 6.1.1 Classification; 6.1.2 Pathophysiology; 6.2 Clinical Manifestations in the Acute Setting; 6.2.1 Presentation; 6.2.1.1 Gastric Volvulus; 6.2.1.2 Obstruction; 6.2.1.3 Bleeding; 6.2.1.4 Strangulation; 6.2.1.5 Perforation; 6.2.2 Diagnosis; 6.2.2.1 Computed Tomography; 6.2.2.2 Upper GI Series; 6.2.2.3 Manometry and pH Testing; 6.2.2.4 Endoscopy; 6.3 Indications for Surgical Repair; 6.3.1 Elective Indications
Summary This pocket manual is a practically oriented guide to abdominal and gastrointestinal emergencies in acute care surgery. It covers the most common injuries to the entire area, offering careful descriptions of diagnostic procedures, surgical techniques and non-operative management. The guide stems from collaboration with the World Society of Emergency Surgery (WSES) and aims to provide general surgeons, residents and trainees with a comprehensive and up-to-date overview of the most relevant operative techniques and with useful "tips and tricks" applicable in for their daily clinical practice. A second volume on other surgical emergencies, which also includes chapters on antibiotic management, nutrition and interventional radiology in acute care surgery, is also available
Notes Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed March 21, 2017)
Subject Gastrointestinal system -- Surgery -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
Abdomen -- Surgery -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
Emergency Treatment
Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal
General surgery.
Accident & emergency medicine.
Intensive care medicine.
Critical care surgery.
MEDICAL -- Surgery -- General.
Abdomen -- Surgery
Gastrointestinal system -- Surgery
Genre/Form handbooks.
Handbooks and manuals
Handbooks and manuals.
Guides et manuels.
Form Electronic book
Author Saverio, S. Di (Salomone Di), editor.
Catena, F. (Fausto), editor.
Ansaloni, L. (Luca), editor.
Coccolini, Federico, editor
Velmahos, George C., editor.
ISBN 9783319153629
3319153625
Other Titles Common gastrointestinal and abdominal emergencies