Acute Care General Surgery

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xii

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2. Appendiceal Mucocele

   • Bogdan Ionescu, Christie Hirsch-Reilly

   Pages 1-4

3. Acute Appendicitis

   • Lissa C. Sakata, Lindsey Perea

   Pages 5-10

4. Colonic Volvulus

   • Carlos J. Glanville Miranda, Firas G. Madbak

   Pages 11-17

5. Acute Cholecystitis/Biliary Disease

   • Dale A. Dangleben

   Pages 19-27

6. Diverticulitis of the Colon

   • Sergio E. Perez

   Pages 29-33

7. Enterocutaneous Fistula

   • Tyrone Galbreath, Lindsey Perea

   Pages 35-43

8. Fournier’s Gangrene

   • K. Michael Hughes

   Pages 45-51

9. Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding

   • Firas G. Madbak

   Pages 53-58

10. Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding

    • Nicholas J. Madden

    Pages 59-64

11. Acute Anorectal Emergencies

    • Lindsey Perea, Dale A. Dangleben

    Pages 65-72

12. Incarcerated Groin Hernias

    • Busayo Irojah

    Pages 73-77

13. Intussusception

    • Zachary Ewart, Lindsey Perea

    Pages 79-82

14. Meckel’s Diverticulitis

    • Benjamin Palachik, Lindsey Perea

    Pages 83-87

15. Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections

    • Aaron N. Sachs

    Pages 89-94

16. Pancreatic Pseudocysts

    • Sheree A. Bray

    Pages 95-100

17. Paraesophageal Hernia

    • Dale A. Dangleben, Christine Du

    Pages 101-106

18. Pneumobilia

    • Laura Lyn Rivera, Eric Melchior

    Pages 107-111

19. Pneumoperitoneum

    • Nicole Melchior

    Pages 113-117

20. Portal Venous Gas

    • John Brady

    Pages 119-123

Acute Care General Surgery provides a succinct  focused overview of a myriad of general surgical emergencies. Each chapter has a concise, practical framework on the workup and management of a specific topic. The book covers a wide array of pathology from the more common appendicitis, diverticulitis and cholecystitis to those less frequently encountered such as toxic megacolon, Fournier's gangrene and volvulus. Learning objectives for each chapter are clearly defined. In addition to differential diagnosis, the work up and management is comprehensively discussed. In addition, a pithy clinical pearl is included to serve as a memory aid for each diagnosis. 


Upon reviewing this volume, clinicians who encounter the acute care surgical patient in their practices will be better equipped to rapidly assess, evaluate, diagnose and managing their complex and often challenging problems.

• Appendiceal mucocele
• Bowel Ischemia
• Cecal Volvulus
• Cholangitis
• Diverticulitis
• Incarcerated Ventral Hernia
• Sigmoid Volvulus
• Toxic Megacolon
• Peptic ulcer disease

“This is a collection of brief presentations about the evaluation, potential complications, and management of emergencies faced by general surgeons. … The reproduction of radiographs is quite good and many chapters feature excellent color photography. … This is an excellent quick read that can be valuable to new residents or medical students first encountering acute care general surgery, as well as staff surgeons encountering a less familiar problem.” (David Dries, Doody's Book Reviews, May, 2017)

• Trauma Critical Care, Geisinger Holy Spirit, Camp Hill, USA

  Dale A. Dangleben

• Department of Surgery, University of Florida-Jacksonville, Jacksonville, USA

  Firas G. Madbak

Dale A. Dangleben, MD


Trauma Medical Director


Trauma/Critical Care


Holy Spirit Hospital a Geisinger Affiliate


Camp Hill, PA




Firas G. Madbak, MD


Assistant Professor of Surgery


Department of Surgery


University of Florida-Jacksonville


Jacksonville, FL

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