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Operative Techniques in Trauma and Critical Care: Print + eBook with Multimedia
Selected as a Doody’s Core Title for 2025! With an emphasis on the “hows and whys” of contemporary surgery...
About This Book
Selected as a Doody’s Core Title for 2025! With an emphasis on the “hows and whys” of contemporary surgery...
| ISBN-13 | 9781975176679 |
| ISBN-10 | 1975176677 |
| Publisher | LWW |
| Publication Date | May 2023 |
| Edition | 1 |
| Pages | 384 |
| Language | English |
| Dimensions | 8.66 x 0.71 x 11.18 inches |
| Weight | 8.4 ounces |
Expert Analysis & Insights
In-depth editorial assessment across key dimensions
Step-by-step operative guidance is the core strength, with a standardized format covering each procedure's techniques, pearls, pitfalls, and postoperative care. The inclusion of video clips for key procedures (e.g., VATS, cardiac repair) enhances hands-on learning.
Ideal for surgeons preparing for specific trauma operations; the stepwise approach and visual aids make it a practical OR companion.
Explicitly aligned with the American Board of Surgery's SCORE Curricula for General Surgery and Complex General Surgical Oncology, ensuring relevance to residency training. Covers a broad range of trauma and critical care topics that appear on board exams.
Useful as a study aid for residents preparing for ABS exams; faculty can assign chapters to align with rotation objectives.
The table of contents is logically organized by injury type and body region, with a detailed index. The standardized chapter format allows quick location of specific procedural steps, pearls, and complications.
Excellent for quick intraoperative lookup of a specific technique; the structured format ensures rapid navigation during urgent situations.
Covers a wide range of injuries—thermal, thoracic, abdominal, vascular, genitourinary, and pregnancy-related—with sufficient granularity for each procedure. The standalone format allows focused coverage of trauma and critical care.
Adequate for operative technique reference, but not a definitive comprehensive trauma textbook; pair with a text like Mattox's Trauma for broader depth.
Directly addresses real-world trauma scenarios across organ systems, with guidance on both operative and nonoperative management. Each chapter includes differential diagnosis, patient history, imaging, surgical management, and postoperative care, enhancing bedside and OR utility.
Useful for rapid preoperative review and intraoperative reference; supplement with a dedicated critical care text for comprehensive patient management.
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