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Difficult Decisions in Trauma Surgery

An Evidence-Based Approach

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Editors:
  1. Kenneth Wilson

    1. Department of Surgery, University of Chicago, Chicago, USA

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  2. Selwyn O. Rogers

    1. Department of Surgery, University of Chicago, Chicago, USA

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  • Written from a global perspective by experts in the field
  • Follows standard formatting to allow easy identification of key information
  • Contains advice based on clinical experience and evidence-based practice

Part of the book series: Difficult Decisions in Surgery: An Evidence-Based Approach (DDSURGERY)

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Table of contents (39 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
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  2. Resuscitation

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Difficult Decisions in Trauma: Is ABC the Right Mantra?

      • John M. Ruggero, Matthew J. Martin
      Pages 3-11

    3. Difficult Decisions in Trauma Surgery: What Is the Clinical Impact of Whole Blood as Compared to Component Therapy in Civilian Trauma?

      • Lane L. Frasier, Andrew J. Benjamin, C. William Schwab, Jeremy W. Cannon
      Pages 13-23

    4. Helicopter Emergency Medical Services in Trauma

      • Robel Beyene, Oscar Guillamondegui
      Pages 25-33

    5. Futility of Care in Hemorrhagic Shock: When Prolonging the Massive Transfusion Protocol Is of No Benefit

      • Rafael Tolentino, Timothy J. Holleran, Laura S. Johnson
      Pages 35-44

    6. Is it Time for REBOA to be Considered as an Equivalent to Resuscitative Thoracotomy?

      • Tanya Anand, Samer Asmar, Bellal Joseph
      Pages 45-58

  3. Wound Management

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 59-59
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    2. In Patients with Traumatic Extremity Wounds Is Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Superior as Compared to Standard Dressing Changes?

      • Brett M. Tracy, Deepika Koganti, Christopher J. Dente
      Pages 61-71

    3. Enterocutaneous Fistula Management in Trauma

      • Alexa P. Soult, Andrew J. Dennis
      Pages 73-81

  4. Antimicrobial Management

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 83-83
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    2. Does Prophylactic Antibiotics for Emergent Tube Thoracostomy Decrease Rates of Infection?

      • Andy C. Lee, Maria Lucia L. Madariaga
      Pages 85-97

    3. Antibiotics Prophylaxis after Penetrating Colon Injuries

      • Ahmad Zeineddin, Mallory Williams
      Pages 99-103

    4. Antibiotic Regimen in Treating Complicated Intra-abdominal Infections

      • Melissa Linskey Dougherty, Scott B. Armen
      Pages 105-116

    5. Is Vaccine Prophylaxis Necessary for Patients Undergoing Splenic Embolization?

      • Mary Kate Johnson, Natasha N. Pettit
      Pages 117-123

  5. Trauma Imaging

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 125-125
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    2. The Trauma Pan-Scan: Who Benefits from Immediate Whole-Body Imaging?

      • Lea Hoefer, Jennifer Cone
      Pages 127-138

    3. Nonselective Arterial Embolization for Pelvic Fractures

      • David Graan, Zsolt J. Balogh
      Pages 139-153

    4. Clinical Clearance of the Cervical Spine in the Presence of a Distracting Injury

      • Caleb Van Essen, Edward Hagen, Brian Williams
      Pages 155-161

    5. MRI Clearance for the Cervical Spine

      • Marc de Moya, Amy Elizabeth Murphy
      Pages 163-169
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About this book

This book provides a practical guide to decision making within the realm of trauma surgery. Each chapter covers the ideal approach, rather than customary care, for the treatment of the chosen difficult decision or controversy. A broad range of topics are covered with particular attention given to resuscitation, wound management, thoracic and abdominal trauma, antimicrobial management, transplant considerations, vascular trauma, traumatic brain injury, pediatric trauma and ethics.


Difficult Decisions in Trauma Surgery aims to help improve the treatment of trauma patients and is relevant to surgical trainees and practicing surgeons, and as well as medical professionals working within trauma medicine.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Surgery, University of Chicago, Chicago, USA

    Kenneth Wilson, Selwyn O. Rogers

About the editors

Kenneth L. Wilson, MD, FACS, COL, MC USAR is a Professor of Surgery at the University of Chicago. He serves as the Trauma Medical Director at the University of Chicago Medicine Trauma Center.

Selwyn O. Rogers Jr., MD, MPH, FACS, Professor of Surgery is the founding director of the University of Chicago Medicine Trauma Center.  As Executive Vice President for Community Health Engagement, Dr. Rogers works with faculty across the University of Chicago as well as members of the community to develop a multidisciplinary approach to trauma care and health disparities.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Difficult Decisions in Trauma Surgery

  • Book Subtitle: An Evidence-Based Approach

  • Editors: Kenneth Wilson, Selwyn O. Rogers

  • Series Title: Difficult Decisions in Surgery: An Evidence-Based Approach

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-81667-4

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2022

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-81666-7Published: 30 October 2021

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-81669-8Published: 30 October 2022

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-81667-4Published: 29 October 2021

  • Series ISSN: 2198-7750

  • Series E-ISSN: 2198-7769

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIV, 459

  • Number of Illustrations: 12 b/w illustrations, 20 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Traumatic Surgery, Intensive / Critical Care Medicine, Imaging / Radiology

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