edited by John G. Meara, Craig D. McClain, David P. Mooney, Selwyn O. Rogers, Jr
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
xxv, 666 pages :
Other Physical Details
illustrations ;
Dimensions
28 cm
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references and index
CONTENTS NOTE
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Section I. Introduction: The global burden of surgical disease -- Ethical considerations -- Developing surgical capacity: models of implementation -- Section II. Anesthesia: Preparing for a trip: OR management -- Pharmacology of commonly used drugs -- Regional anesthesia -- Preoperative evaluation -- Intraoperative management -- Postoperative care: PACU and ICU -- Resuscitation and approach to crisis situations -- Section III. Non-Trauma: Chest -- Acute abdomen -- Stomach -- Liver, pancreas, and gall bladder -- Spleen -- Appendicitis -- Hernia -- Colon and rectum -- Anus and rectum -- Laparoscopy -- Breast cancer -- Obstetrics -- Gynecology -- Genitourinary surgery -- Neurosurgery -- Otorhinolaryngology -- Thyroidectomy -- Ophthalmology -- Dentistry -- Orthopedic surgery -- Pediatric surgery -- Oncology -- Infectious diseases -- Soft-tissue coverage and flaps -- Skin grafts -- Wound care --
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Section IV. Trauma: Disaster management -- Initial management of the trauma patient -- Amputation -- Burns -- Thoracic trauma -- Abdominal trauma -- Urologic trauma -- Neurosurgical trauma -- Maxillofacial trauma -- Ophthalmic trauma -- Soft-tissue injuries of the face -- Spinal trauma -- Upper extremity trauma -- Hand trauma -- Lower extremity trauma -- Appendix: Safety, security, and survival considerations for healthcare providers in remote, hostile and disaster areas
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TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Anesthesia-- Developing countries
Medically underserved areas
Poor-- Surgery
Poor-- Surgery-- Complications
Surgery-- Complications-- Developing countries
Surgery-- Developing countries
World health
Anesthesia
General Surgery
Global Health
International Cooperation
Postoperative Complications-- prevention & control