© Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2016Hans-Christoph Pape, Roy Sanders and Joseph Borrelli, Jr. (eds.)The Poly-Traumatized Patient with Fractures10.1007/978-3-662-47212-5_28 28. Psychological Sequelae After Severe Trauma Bianca Voss1 , Frank Schneider2, 3 and Ute Habel2, 3 (1) Department of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy, and Psychological…
Fig. 14.1 ATLS® algorithm and spine trauma assessment. In step A, cervical spine (C-Spine) protection is essential. Every unconscious patient is stabilized by a stiff-neck orthosis. Patients with signs of…
Frailty criteria Measurement Shrinkage Loss of 10 or more pounds in the last year Weakness Decreased grip strength (<20 % by gender and BMI) Exhaustion Self reported “exhaustion,” poor energy…
Fig. 5.1 Danger sensing mechanisms at trauma. DAMPs danger associated molecular patterns, PAMPs pathogen associated molecular patterns Cytokines are polypeptides that are produced from a variety of cells such as…
Fig. 6.1 Schematic of priorities in the management of associated orthopedic injuries in patients with severe head injuries, based on the understanding of the underlying immunological pathophysiology In TBI patients…
Figure 37.1 (a) Port placement for laparoscopic cholecystectomy. (b) Port placement for multiport, robotic-assisted cholecystectomy. An optional 5 mm assist port is used in the right lower quadrant if needed…
Figure 36.1 Subcostal incision (dotted line) and vertical upper midline incision (solid line) For oncological resections, careful inspection and palpation of the liver and peritoneal surfaces is performed to identify…
Category BMI (kg/m2) Underweight <18.5 Normal weight 18.5–24.9 Overweight 25–29.9 Obesity class 1 30–34.9 Obesity class 2 35–39.9 Extreme (severe) obesity class 3 ≥40 Obesity is a multifactorial disease with…
Figure 13.1 Types of hiatal hernia (Illustration by Clinton T. Morgan, M.D.) Preoperative Preparation Pre-operative management varies according to patient presentation. For the symptomatic patient seeking surgical intervention, a thorough…
Figure 17.1 Laparoscopic pyloroplasty with longitudinal incision across pylorus (A duodenum, B pylorotomy, C stomach) Figure 17.2 Closure of enterotomy proceeds transversely; retraction with atraumatic grasper replaces preplaced stay sutures…
