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In this issue of Surgical Clinics, guest editors Drs. Viren P. Punja and Paul J. Schenarts bring their considerable expertise to the topic of General Surgery Emergencies. Top experts discuss gastric, duodenal, and small bowel surgical emergencies; management of bariatric emergencies, surgical emergencies in patients with significant comorbid diseases; optimization of care for the elderly surgical emergency patient; damage control in and transfer of the emergency general surgery patient; palliative emergency general surgery; and more.
- Contains 15 practice-oriented topics including evaluation of abdominal emergencies; resuscitation and preparation of the emergency general surgery patient; thoracic emergencies for the general surgeon; surgical management of anorectal emergencies; general surgery during pregnancy and gynecologic emergencies; and more.
- Provides in-depth clinical reviews on general surgery emergencies, offering actionable insights for clinical practice.
- Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.
List of contents
Evaluation of Abdominal Emergencies
Resuscitation and Preparation of the Emergency General Surgery Patient
Thoracic Emergencies for the General Surgeon
Gastric, Duodenal, and Small Bowel Emergencies
Bariatric Surgery Emergencies in Acute Care Surgery
Management of Colonic Emergencies
Anorectal Emergencies
Non-Traumatic Hepatobiliary Emergencies
Diabetic Soft Tissue Infections
General Surgery During Pregnancy and Gynecologic Emergencies
Surgical Emergencies in Patients with Significant Comorbid Diseases
Optimization of Care for the Elderly Surgical Emergency Patient
Damage Control Surgery and Transfer in Emergency General Surgery
Palliative Emergency General Surgery
