Open Abdomen. A Comprehensive Practical Manual (Hot Topics in Acute Care Surgery and Trauma)

Description

• Provides practical guidance on all aspects of management of the open abdomen in a wide variety of settings
• Includes step-by-step descriptions of closure techniques, with informative figures
• Aids in decision making
• Designed for daily use by physicians, surgeons, anesthesiologists, nurses, and physiotherapists 

This book is the first available practical manual on the open abdomen. The handy format will allow practicing physicians, surgeons, anesthesiologists, nurses, and physiotherapists to use it as a ready source of information on all aspects of management of the open abdomen in a wide variety of settings. The coverage includes, for example, the open abdomen in trauma, intra-abdominal sepsis, and acute pancreatitis, step-by-step descriptions of different techniques with the aid of high-quality color figures, guidance on potential complications and their management, and features of management in different age groups. Throughout, the guidance provided is state of the art, reflecting recent innovations and drawing upon a thorough and up-to-date literature review. Useful tips and tricks are highlighted, and the book is designed to aid in daily decision making. The authors include worldwide opinion leaders in the field, guaranteeing the high scientific value of the content. 

Federico Coccolini, MD, is a general, emergency, and trauma surgeon working at Papa Giovanni XXIII Hospital in Bergamo, one of the largest level I trauma centers in Italy. He has deep and well-documented experience in managing post-traumatic and non-post-traumatic open abdomen patients. He is the main investigator of IROA (International Register of Open Abdomen), the widest multicenter cohort study on open abdomen patients ever performed, which is recruiting hundreds of patients from all around the world.

Rao Ivatury, MD, is Professor Emeritus at Virginia Commonwealth University (Richmond, Virginia, USA). He used to be Chair of the Division of Trauma, Critical Care, and Emergency Surgery at the VCU Medical Center. He has been involved in the “open abdomen and abdominal compartment syndrome in trauma and sepsis” for more than two decades and was one of the earliest pioneers, as documented by his impressive and pivotal scientific output. He was a Vice-President of the American Association of Surgery of Trauma and is a past President of the Panamerican Trauma Society (PTS) and the World Society of Abdominal Compartment Syndrome (WSACS). He was co-editor of the monograph Abdominal Compartment Syndrome and  is the author of more than 300 scientific publications. He is the current executive director of PTS.

Michael Sugrue, MD, was appointed Professor of Surgery at the University of New South Wales and Liverpool Hospital in Sydney in 2005, after working there as a specialist surgeon for 15 years. He was a founder of the World Society of Abdominal Compartment Syndrome (WSACS) and a former President of the organization. He has received many awards for his dedication to and achievements in medical education and research, including the prestigious ESR Hughes Award from the Australasian College of Surgeons in 2008. He has established surgical training courses in many countries, including Canada, Portugal, Spain, Singapore, Thailand, and New Zealand. Currently he is employed as a surgeon in Letterkenny Hospital, Donegal, and Galway University Hospital. He is secretary of the Donegal Clinical Academy Trust.

Luca Ansaloni, MD, is acting Chief of the General, Emergency, and Trauma Surgery Unit of the Papa Giovanni XXIII Hospital, Bergamo, Italy. He is Appointed Professor of General and Emergency Surgery at the Post-graduate Medical School of Milan University. He has extensive experience in the management of post-traumatic and non-post-traumatic open abdomen patients and also as a war surgeon, having worked in recent conflicts in Africa and Afghanistan. He has authored hundreds of scientific articles and is the current President of the World Society of Emergency Surgery (WSES).