Head, Thoracic, Abdominal, and Vascular Injuries Trauma Surgery I /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Oestern, Hans-Jörg (Editor), Trentz, Otmar Lorenz (Editor), Uranues, Selman (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2011.
• Series: European Manual of Medicine
• Subjects: Medicine.; Critical care medicine.; Surgery.; Abdominal surgery.; Traumatology.; Vascular surgery.; Medicine & Public Health.; Traumatic Surgery.; Intensive / Critical Care Medicine.; Vascular Surgery.; Abdominal Surgery.

All European countries, including those that have recently joined the European Union or are candidates for membership, currently show a clear trend towards an increasing number of accidental injuries. This holds true for a range of injuries, including accidents among the elderly, sports injuries, an...

Table of Contents:

• Traumatic Brain Injury
• Intensive Care Treatment Options of Elevated Intracranial Presssure Following Severe Traumatic Brain Injury
• Craniofacial Trauma
• Chest Trauma
• Diaphragm
• Esophageal and Gastric Injuries
• Liver
• Splenic Injuries
• Pancreas, Duodenum, Small Bowel
• Colorectal Injuries
• Abdominal Compartment Syndrome, Abdominal Decompression and Temporary Abdominal Closure
• Trauma Laparotomy: Indications, Priorities, and Damage Control
• Laparoscopic Procedures in Trauma Care
• Traumatic Injury of the Urogenital System
• Abdominal Vascular Injuries
• Vascular Injuries of the Neck
• Vascular Injuries of the Lower Extremities
• Vascular Injuries of the Upper Extremities
• Index. .