Rich’s Vascular Trauma, 3rd Edition
Published in association with the Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS), the newly updated edition of Rich’s Vascular Trauma draws on civilian and military authorities from around the world to offer comprehensive and up-to-date coverage of the management of vascular injury. Anatomic patterns of vascular trauma including extremity, torso and cervical injury are reviewed in detail, including the latest techniques to manage non-compressible torso hemorrhage. You’ll have access to all of the current innovations across the broad spectrum of vascular trauma, presented in a well-organized fashion that allows you to quickly hone-in on the most important issues in patient care and management.
"...This new International Perspectives section provides a mix of personal and regional experiences from surgeons whose partnership in the management of vascular trauma was and will continue to be highly valued..." Foreword by: Norman M. Rich, June 2015
Published in association with the Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS), the newly updated edition of Rich’s Vascular Trauma draws on civilian and military authorities from around the world to offer comprehensive and up-to-date coverage of the management of vascular injury. Anatomic patterns of vascular trauma including extremity, torso and cervical injury are reviewed in detail, including the latest techniques to manage non-compressible torso hemorrhage. You’ll have access to all of the current innovations across the broad spectrum of vascular trauma, presented in a well-organized fashion that allows you to quickly hone-in on the most important issues in patient care and management.
"...This new International Perspectives section provides a mix of personal and regional experiences from surgeons whose partnership in the management of vascular trauma was and will continue to be highly valued..." Foreword by: Norman M. Rich, June 2015
New to this edition
- For the first time, includes a novel International Perspectives section featuring fascinating accounts of vascular trauma from nine leading surgeons from five continents. This section focuses on innovative surgical treatments tailored to locally developed pathways of care, training solutions, and regional injury patterns.
- End-to-end coverage of all phases of acute vascular injury care, including a new assessment of the implications of vascular trauma in the pre-hospital setting (i.e. point of injury and en-route care).
- Covers the emerging hot topics, including endovascular procedures to manage trauma, contemporary use of vascular shunts, and a modern reappraisal of resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta for shock.
- An innovative chapter on the systems approach and quality improvement in vascular trauma, offering information and tactics for all providers wishing to understand how clinical systems underpin patient outcome and recovery from this challenging injury pattern.
- A combined civilian and military authorship from internationally recognized authorities draws on the best available evidence, experience, and lessons-learned from Afghanistan, Iraq, and the "urban battlefield."
- Expert Consult eBook version included with purchase. This enhanced eBook experience allows you to search all of the text, figures, references, and videos from the book on a variety of devices.
Key Features
- Emphasizes the current management of civilian vascular injuries with an historical reflection of pioneering contributions from the battlefield.
- Combines the largest existing database of military vascular trauma with the experience of one of the nation's premier civilian trauma centers.
- Examines operative techniques and "damage control" for vascular traumas.
Author Information
| ISBN Number | 9781455712618 |
|---|---|
| Description Author List | Edited by Todd E. Rasmussen, MD, FACS, Professor and Consultant in Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Director, Gonda Vascular Center, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota and Nigel R M Tai, MS FRCS(Gen) L/RAMC, Clinical Lead, Vascular Surgery and Consultant Vascular and Trauma Surgeon Royal London Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust, London UK. Head jHubMed and Assistant Head (Implementation), Research & Clinical Innovation, Defence Medical Services, UK Strategic Command. |
| Copyright Year | 2016 |
| Edition Number | 3 |
| Format | Book |
| Trim | 216w x 276h (8.50" x 10.875") |
| Imprint | Elsevier |
| Page Count | 350 |
| Publication Date | 5 May 2015 |
| Stock Status | Please allow 10-14 working days for delivery |
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SECTION 1: Background
1 The Vascular Injury Legacy
2 Epidemiology of Vascular Injury
3 Systems of Care in the Management of Vascular Injury
4 Pathophysiology of Vascular Trauma
SECTION 2: Diagnosis and Early Management
5 Diagnosis of Vascular Injury
6 Imaging for the Evaluation and Treatment of Vascular Trauma
7 Damage Control and Immediate Resuscitation for Vascular Trauma
8 Vascular Disruption and Noncompressible Torso Hemorrhage
SECTION 3: Definitive Management
9 Cardiac, Great Vessel, and Pulmonary Injuries
10 Blunt Thoracic Aortic Injury
11 Abdominal Aortic Trauma, Iliac and Visceral Vessel Injuries
12 Inferior Vena Cava, Portal, and Mesenteric Venous Systems
13 Neck and Thoracic Outlet
14 Upper Extremity and Junctional Zone Injuries
15 Lower Extremity Vascular Trauma
SECTION 4: Hot Topics in Vascular Injury and Management
16 Damage Control: Prehospital Care of the Patient With Vascular Injury
17 Surgical Damage Control and Temporary Vascular Shunts
18 Damage Control: Considerations for Vascular Conduit in the Repair of Vascular Injury
19 Endovascular Management of Acute Vascular Injury
20 Pediatric Vascular Injury
21 Inferior Vena Cava Filters
22 Soft-Tissue and Skeletal Wound Management in the Setting of Vascular Injury
23 Vascular Surgery in the Austere Environment
24 Vascular Trauma: Training the Surgeon of the Future
SECTION 5: International Perspectives
25 Australia and New Zealand
26 Asia: Sri Lanka
27 Europe: Croatia
28 Scandinavia and Northern Europe
29 Europe: Russia
30 Europe: Serbia
31 Vascular Trauma in Israel
32 South Africa
33 Vascular Trauma in Latin America
34 Implications of Vascular Trauma in Brazil
“…the third edition of Rich’s Vascular Trauma is an invaluable resource and should be read by all to be combat ready.
"This book is well written and the content accessible for a range of users. The expansion on a systems approach to vascular trauma in this edition is useful, as it provides a working knowledge of how the various elements, from prehospital care to the ICU, function together to provide optimal patient care."
-Katherine Hekman, MD PhD (Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine) Doody’s Score: 95 – 4 Stars!
"…the third edition of Rich’s Vascular Trauma is an invaluable resource and should be read by all to be combat ready."
-Ernest E. Moore, MD (Editor, Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery)
