Cervicothoracic Trauma
2nd Edition
Published in December 1993
Book
Hardback
432 pages
978-3-13-664602-1 (ISBN)
Description
Specifically oriented toward the general surgeon and the surgical resident, this book emphasizes basic pathophysiology of cervical and chest injury, keys to assessment and diagnosis, and principles of management. Complications and outcome are also discussed. This edition is thoroughly updated and includes two new chapters on radiologic assessment.
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Series
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Stuttgart
Germany
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
296 illustrations, 170 figures, 89 tables
Dimensions
Height: 255 mm
Width: 180 mm
ISBN-13
978-3-13-664602-1 (9783136646021)
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Content
Initial assessment; assessment and treatment of cardiopulmonary dysfunction; emergency room thoracotomy in the management of thoracic trauma; radiologic assessment of the chest; detection of cervical spine injury in the multi-trauma patient; angiography and special procedures; anaesthesia for thoracic trauma; cervical and pharyngoesophageal injury; laryngeal trauma; tracheal and bronchial injury; chest wall injuries; pneumothorax and haemothorax; pulmonary injury; cardiac injury; aortic injury; great vessel injury; cervical vascular injury; phrenic nerve and diaphragmatic injuries; thoracic duct injury; surgical procedures. (Part contents)