This volume is a complete manual of operative techniques for battling a severe liver injury. It provides an easy pre-operative and intra-operative reference with clear illustrations, line drawings as well as actual intra-operative color pictures, supplemented by online video segments. The early sections of the book deal with the fundamentals of surgical anatomy and critical maneuvers in the resuscitation of the patient in extremis. The various technical maneuvers for manual control of hemorrhage, debridement-resection as well as formal lobectomy of the liver, the identification of biliary tract injuries and other miscellaneous techniques, such as balloon tamponade of missile tracts, are discussed in complete detail. The book also sketches the role of liver transplantation surgeons in the acute trauma setting. The final chapters focus on the urgent problem of teaching operative techniques to young trauma surgeons in an era of dwindling surgical experience.
Written by authors who are world- renowned experts in trauma management, often termed “master-surgeons”, Operative Techniques for Severe Liver Injury is required preparation for all surgeons who are likely to face a massive crush injury of the liver.
Edited by:
Rao R. Ivatury
Imprint: Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: 2015 ed.
Dimensions:
Height: 254mm,
Width: 178mm,
Spine: 11mm
Weight: 5.309kg
ISBN: 9781493911998
ISBN 10: 1493911996
Pages: 165
Publication Date: 23 September 2014
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Chapter 1 Surgical Anatomy of the Liver Thomas M. Scalea & Brandon Bruns Chapter 2 Treatment of Liver Injuries: An Overview Charles E. Lucas & Anna M. Ledgerwood Chapter 3 Resuscitation Maneuvers for “Extremis” Thomas M. Scalea Chapter 4 Massive Hepatic Hemorrhage: Identification Adrian W. Ong, Vicente Cortes, & Aurelio Rodriguez Chapter 5 Massive Hepatic Hemorrhage: Initial Steps in Hemostasis Juan A. Asensio, Juan Manuel Verde, Patrizio Petrone, Alejandro J. Pérez-Alonso, Anthony Policastro, & Corrado Marini Chapter 6 Liver Trauma: Parenchymal Repair and Resectional Debridement Leon H. Pachter & S. Rob Todd Chapter 7 Parenchyma – Formal Lobectomy Andrew B. Peitzman & James Wallis Marsh Chapter 8 Vascular Injuries of Porta Hepatis Jordan A. Weinberg & Timothy C. Fabian Chapter 9 Juxtahepatic Venous Injuries L. D. Britt Chapter 10 Juxtahepatic Venous Injuries: Emergency Measures, Definitive Control, and Atriocaval Shunts Donald D. Trunkey & K. Shad Pharaon Chapter 11 Long Penetrating Tracts Rao R. Ivatury Chapter 12 Liver Packing David V. Feliciano Chapter 13 Damage-Control Laparotomy Carlos A. Ordoñez, Mauricio Millán Lozano, & Michael W. Parra Chapter 14 Liver Resection and Transplantation for Trauma by Transplant Surgeons Salvatore Gruttadauria, Duilio Pagano, & Marco Spada Chapter 15 Extra-Hepatic Biliary System David V. Feliciano Chapter 16 Acquisition of Surgical Skills in Animal and Simulation Laboratories Robert F. Buckman, Jr., & Mark W. Bowyer Chapter 17 Acquisition of Surgical Skills by Hepatobiliary Rotation Brian G. Harbrecht & J. David Richardson.
Rao R. Ivatury, MD, MS, FACS Virginia Commonwealth University, Department of Surgery, Richmond, VA, USA.
Reviews for Operative Techniques for Severe Liver Injury
From the book reviews: This is both an overview and a practical guide for dealing with severe liver injury in the operating room. ... This is a valuable book for all levels of surgeons. Students, residents, new attendings, and seasoned veterans all can benefit from the explanations of the various techniques. ... I found this book incredibly helpful as well as easy to read, with very understandable illustrations/pictures. ... It is a valuable addition to the literature. (Alice Marie Fagin, Doody's Book Reviews, January, 2015)
