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Common Problems in Acute Care Surgery

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  1. Laura J. Moore

    1. Department of Surgery, The University of Texas McGovern Medical School - Houston, Houston, USA

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  2. S. Rob Todd

    1. General Surgery and Trauma Ben Taub Hospital, Houston, USA

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  • All chapters are written by experts in their field

  • Each chapter addresses a specific clinical problem

  • Fully updated and revised new edition

  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (46 chapters)

  1. Common Diseases in Acute Care Surgery

    1. Pneumothorax, Hemothorax, and Empyema

      • K. Shad Pharaon, Benjamin L. Davis
      Pages 185-195

    2. Acute Paraesophageal Hernia

      • David C. Gochnour
      Pages 197-204

    3. Peptic Ulcer Disease for the Acute Care Surgeon

      • Sherry L. Sixta, Millard Andrew Davis
      Pages 205-220

    4. Gastric Outlet Obstruction

      • Shinil K. Shah, Peter A. Walker
      Pages 221-232

    5. Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding

      • Jon D. Dorfman, Heena P. Santry
      Pages 233-242

    6. Acute Biliary Disease

      • Ning Lu, Walter L. Biffl
      Pages 243-251

    7. Management of Complications from Biliary Surgery

      • Maureen D. Moore, Caitlin A. McIntyre, Soumitra Eachempati
      Pages 253-261

    8. Liver Abscesses

      • Edie Chan, Lia Jordano, Marc Mesleh
      Pages 263-272

    9. Acute Pancreatitis

      • Curtis J. Wray, Tien C. Ko
      Pages 273-285

    10. Small Bowel Obstruction

      • Alicia J. Mangram, Alexzandra Hollingworth, James K. Dzandu
      Pages 287-295

    11. Appendicitis

      • Adam J. Meyers, Claire de Crescenzo, Christine S. Cocanour
      Pages 297-306

    12. Diverticulitis

      • Winston M. Chan, Amit Agarwal
      Pages 307-313

    13. Mesenteric Ischemia for the Acute Care Surgeon

      • Rebecca JoAnne Weddle, Justin J. J. Watson, Jennifer Marie Watters
      Pages 315-325

    14. Large Bowel Obstruction

      • Laura A. Kreiner
      Pages 327-334

    15. Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding

      • Andrea Weitz, Daniel Vargo
      Pages 335-348

    16. Volvulus

      • Michael S. Truitt, Tim Gutierrez
      Pages 349-355

    17. Anorectal Disease

      • John C. Kubasiak, Marc I. Brand
      Pages 357-367

    18. Management of Complications of Endoscopic Therapy

      • Shinil K. Shah, Nirav C. Thosani, Peter A. Walker
      Pages 369-379

    19. Complications of Morbid Obesity Surgery

      • Christian Perez, Peter A. Walker, Shinil K. Shah
      Pages 381-390

    20. Abdominal Wall Hernias: Emergency Ventral Hernia Repair

      • Julie L. Holihan, Mike K. Liang
      Pages 391-401
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About this book

This text provides a comprehensive, evidence-based review of the most common clinical problems encountered by acute care surgeons. Focusing on the clinical care of the patient, this volume explores the general principles of acute care surgery and the specific disease states that are commonly encountered by acute care surgeons. The work also touches upon the ethical issues and systems development behind acute care surgery, including practical considerations for establishing an acute care surgery program, ethical considerations in acute care surgery, and the role of palliative care. The second edition of the textbook include updates to all of the chapters from the first edition. New topics addressed include management of intra-abdominal infections, management of the open abdomen, and hemodynamic monitoring of the critically ill surgical patient. Each chapter addresses a specific topic in acute care surgery. All chapters are written by experts in the field of Acute Care Surgery. Each chapter includes a brief overview of the epidemiology of the clinical problem, the clinical presentation and diagnosis of the problems, and a discussion of the treatment options and potential complications that may arise.Common Problems in Acute Care Surgery, Second Edition will be of great value to surgical residents, fellows, and practicing acute care surgeons.
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Reviews

“The purpose is to present a series of reviews intended to survey the available evidence on problems encountered in this growing discipline. Trainees and students with an interest in acute care surgery as well as senior providers needing a rapid, readable update are an appropriate audience for this book … . This book is most effective in describing operative and nonoperative management of surgical emergencies. … Surgeons facing abdominal emergencies are best served by this book.” (David Dries, Doody's Book Reviews, April, 2017)

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Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Surgery, The University of Texas McGovern Medical School - Houston, Houston, USA

    Laura J. Moore

  • General Surgery and Trauma Ben Taub Hospital, Houston, USA

    S. Rob Todd

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About the editors

Laura J. Moore, MD, FACS


Associate Professor


Department of Surgery, Division of Acute Care Surgery


The University of Texas McGovern Medical School


Houston, TX, USA




S. Rob Todd, MD, FACS, FCCM


Associate Professor


Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery 


Baylor College of Medicine


Houston, TX, USA


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Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Common Problems in Acute Care Surgery

  • Editors: Laura J. Moore, S. Rob Todd

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-42792-8

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2017

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-42790-4Published: 16 December 2016

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-82663-9Published: 07 July 2018

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-42792-8Published: 07 December 2016

  • Edition Number: 2

  • Number of Pages: XVII, 507

  • Number of Illustrations: 95 b/w illustrations, 77 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Traumatic Surgery, General Surgery

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