Advances in Immunosuppressive Therapy
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Small Bowel Transplantation: Is There a Hope on the Horizon?
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Dedicated Resuscitation Operating Room for Trauma
Penetrating trauma with hypotension (systolic blood pressure <90 mmHg) Witnessed traumatic cardiac arrest Hypotension unresponsive to prehospital fluid challenge Major external hemorrhage/traumatic amputation of a limb Direct injury to neck…
Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery (NOTES)
• Peritoneal access • Gastric closure • Prevention of infection • Suturing and anastomotic devices • Maintaining spatial orientation • Development of a multitasking platform • Management of intraperitoneal complications…
Neurosurgical Advances in Trauma Management
Fig. 13.1 Noncontrast CT scan of acute subdural hematoma Mortality Mortality in aSDH is high, ranging from 40 to 60 %. Underlying brain injury resulting from aSDH is the significant…
Neuron Based Surgery: Are We There Yet? Technical Developments in the Surgical Treatment of Brain Injury and Disease
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Biology of Nutrition Support and Gut Access in Critically Ill Patients
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Multiorgan Dysfunction in Trauma and Surgical Intensive Care Units
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End Points of Resuscitation
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Ethical Implications of Advanced Technologies in Surgical Care
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