Compartment syndrome / Federico Coccolini, Manu L.N.G. Malbrain, Andrew W Kirkpatrick, Emiliano Gamberini, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Coccolini, Federico, editor.

Malbrain, Manu, 1965- editor.

Kirkpatrick, A. W., editor.

Gamberini, Emiliano, editor.

Series:

Hot topics in acute care surgery and trauma

Hot Topics in Acute Care Surgery and Trauma, 2520-8284

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Compartment syndrome--Diagnosis.

Compartment syndrome.

Compartment syndrome--Treatment.

Diagnosis.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

Place of Publication:

Cham : Springer, 2021.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Comprehensively addressing the topic of the compartment syndrome, this book covers all aspects of this painful and complex condition, ranging from the history to the pathophysiology and treatment in the various body compartments affected by the syndrome, as well as the short- and long-term outcomes. With an up-to-date literature review and the innovative content written by international opinion leaders, it offers all involved in the management of such complicated patients a much-needed source of reference. Discussing compartment syndrome in everyday practice, this book is of interest to surgeons, practicing physicians, anesthesiologists and nurses.

Contents:

1 History of the Compartment Syndrome

2 Definition and pathomechanism of the Intracranial Compartment Syndrome

3 Diagnosis and treatment of the Intracranial Compartment Syndrome

4 Definition, pathomechanism of the Thoracic Compartment Syndrome

5 Diagnosis and treatment of the Thoracic Compartment Syndrome

6 Definition, pathomechanism of the Abdominal Compartment Syndrome

7 Diagnosis and treatment of the Abdominal Compartment Syndrome

8 Definition, pathomechanism, diagnosis and therapy of the Extremities Compartment Syndrome

9 Polycompartment syndrome definition, pathomechanism, diagnosis and treatment

10 The relevance of the timing of surgical interventions in the different compartments

11 Compartment Syndrome associated with infection

12 Cardiac failure associated to the polycompartment syndrome

13 Liver failure associated to the polycompartment syndrome

14 Gastrointestinal failure associated to the polycompartment syndrome

15 Kidney failure associated to the polycompartment syndrome

16 Compartment syndrome in paediatric patients

17 Compartment syndrome in low resource settings

18 Short-term outcomes, what has changed during the last decades?

19 Long-term and functional outcomes

20 Future directions.

Notes:

Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed November 10, 2020).

Other Format:

Print version:

ISBN:

9783030553784

3030553787

OCLC:

1202752344

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.