Abdominal Key

INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Early in the last century little distinction was made in the care of children from adults. William E. Ladd a general surgeon observed this first hand…

INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen He who wishes to be a surgeon must first go to war. Hippocrates (460-377 BC) How varied was our experience of the battlefield and how fertile…

INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Performing a complete and efficient emergency exploration of the abdominal cavity is an essential skill of the trauma surgeon. Trauma laparotomy is a commonly performed procedure…

BURNS Print Section Listen Introduction Approximately 1.25 million people burned annually in the United States, where 30,000 patients require admissions to burn centers every year and about 3400 die.1,2 Burns…

INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Wounds, whether created electively or as a result of traumatic injury, are an integral component of the surgical patient thus understanding the pathways and mechanisms of…

INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Solid organ transplantation remains the only lifesaving option for an increasing number of patients. Transplantation is now the treatment of choice for end-stage kidney, liver, pancreas,…

INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen The goal of rehabilitation is to maximize an individual’s physical, cognitive, and psychological recovery from a disease, injury, or traumatic event. An interdisciplinary team of professionals…

INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Outcomes after traumatic injury, perhaps more than in any other surgical disease, have improved through standardization of care. Nevertheless and despite seemingly ideal care, unexpected outcomes…

INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen According to census projections, the elderly population in the United States, defined as age more than 65 years, is experiencing the largest growth in history. Members…