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Editors' note |
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Preface |
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PART I GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS |
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Chapter 1 General philosophy |
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3 | (10) |
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Chapter 2 A brief history of emergency abdominal surgery |
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13 | (8) |
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PART II BEFORE THE OPERATION |
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21 | (66) |
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Chapter 3 The acute abdomen |
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21 | (14) |
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Chapter 4 Rational diagnostic procedures |
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35 | (10) |
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Chapter 5 Abdominal imaging |
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45 | (12) |
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Chapter 6 Optimizing the patient |
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57 | (12) |
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Chapter 7 Pre-operative antibiotics |
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69 | (4) |
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Chapter 8 Family, ethics, informed consent and medicolegal issues |
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73 | (8) |
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Chapter 9 Before the flight: pre-op checklist |
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81 | (6) |
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87 | (460) |
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89 | (6) |
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Chapter 11 Abdominal exploration: finding what is wrong |
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95 | (12) |
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Chapter 12 The laparoscopic approach to emergency abdominal surgery |
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107 | (10) |
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Chapter 13 Peritonitis: classification and principles of treatment |
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117 | (12) |
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Chapter 14 The intestinal anastomosis (and stomata) |
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129 | (22) |
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Chapter 15 Diaphragmatic emergencies |
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151 | (10) |
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Chapter 16 Upper gastrointestinal emergencies |
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161 | (26) |
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Chapter 17 Acute pancreatitis |
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187 | (20) |
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Chapter 18 Gallbladder and biliary emergency surgery |
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207 | (24) |
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Chapter 19 Small bowel obstruction |
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231 | (28) |
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Chapter 20 Acute abdominal wall hernias |
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259 | (10) |
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Chapter 21 Acute appendicitis |
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269 | (28) |
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Chapter 22 Acute mesenteric ischemia |
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297 | (12) |
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Chapter 23 Hepatic emergencies |
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309 | (20) |
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Chapter 24 Inflammatory bowel disease and other forms of colitis |
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329 | (14) |
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Chapter 25 Colonic obstruction |
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343 | (18) |
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Chapter 26 Acute diverticulitis |
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361 | (16) |
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Chapter 27 Massive lower Gl bleeding |
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377 | (14) |
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Chapter 28 Anorectal emergencies |
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391 | (14) |
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Chapter 29 Surgical complications of endoscopy |
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405 | (20) |
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Chapter 30 Abdominal trauma |
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425 | (30) |
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Chapter 31 The abdominal compartment syndrome |
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455 | (12) |
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Chapter 32 Abdominal aortic emergencies |
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467 | (12) |
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Chapter 33 Gynecological emergencies |
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479 | (12) |
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Chapter 34 Abdominal emergencies in infancy and childhood |
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491 | (14) |
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Chapter 35 Urological emergencies |
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505 | (14) |
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Chapter 36 Abdominal drainage |
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519 | (12) |
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Chapter 37 Abdominal closure |
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531 | (12) |
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Chapter 38 Before landing |
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543 | (4) |
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PART IV AFTER THE OPERATION |
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547 | (108) |
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Chapter 39 Postoperative care |
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549 | (18) |
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Chapter 40 Postoperative antibiotics |
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567 | (6) |
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Chapter 41 Postoperative ileus vs. intestinal obstruction |
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573 | (12) |
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Chapter 42 Intra-abdominal abscesses |
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585 | (12) |
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Chapter 43 Anastomotic leaks and fistulas |
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597 | (12) |
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Chapter 44 Relaparotomy and laparostomy for intra-abdominal infection |
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609 | (18) |
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Chapter 45 Abdominal wall dehiscence |
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627 | (8) |
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Chapter 46 Wound management |
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635 | (10) |
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Chapter 47 In the aftermath |
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645 | (10) |
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Index |
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