Acute Care Surgery Handbook: Two-volume set

• Offers practical guidance that can be easily accessed in an emergency
• Describes useful surgical tips and tricks
• Covers acute care surgery philosophy
• Ideal pocket companion for young surgeons

About this book:

Two-volume set:

Volume 1 -General Aspects, Non-gastrointestinaI and critical care emergencies;  

Volume 2 -Gastrointestinal and abdominal surgical emergencies

This two-volume set is a wide-ranging guide to acute care surgery general aspects, offering an overview on non-gastrointestinal, critical care, abdominal and gastrointestinal emergencies in acute care surgery. These guides stem 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.

The first volume is a practically oriented, wide-ranging guide to acute care surgery general aspects and to non-gastrointestinal emergencies. It covers the most common problems in thoracic, obstetric, gynecologic, anorectal, vascular and skin surgery and also includes chapters on postoperative complications in bariatric surgery, antibiotic management, nutrition and interventional radiology in acute care surgery.

The second volume 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.