Dale A. Dangleben, MD Lehigh Valley Health Network Lehigh Valley Physician Group Allentown, PA USA Firas G. Madbak, MD University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine Trauma & Surgical Critical Care The Reading Hospital West Reading, PA USA
From the book reviews: “This small monograph provides an overview of the history and available techniques for managing patients without immediate abdominal closure after a variety of surgical problems including trauma, vascular catastrophes, or acute intestinal failure. … The audience includes surgeons at all levels of training. … This quick overview cites much of the important literature reflecting the evolution in surgical care for an important problem in acute care surgery.” (David J. Dries, Doody’s Book Reviews, March, 2015)