Acute Care Surgery

About this book

You won&;t find a more comprehensive textbook covering the related fields of trauma critical care and emergency general surgery than Acute Care Surgery . Relying totally on evidence-based content rather than theory each of the 64 chapters in this book highlights cutting edge advances in the field and underscores state-of-the-art management paradigms. The overarching principle of acute care surgery is early and expedient medical/surgical intervention and this book offers the reference material every trauma critical care and emergency room surgeon needs to deliver on that principle. FEATURES: &; Editors and contributors are recognized leaders in their respective areas of interest &; Notable controversies are discussed in detail and often accompanied by data-driven resolutions &; Over 400 illustrations