Compartment syndrome : medical causes, symptoms and surgical outcomes / Anna P. Henderson, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Henderson, Ann P., editor.

Series:

Muscular system--anatomy, functions and injuries.

Muscular system--anatomy, functions and injuries

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Compartment syndrome.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (151 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York : Nova Biomedical, [2015]

Summary:

There are various underlying causes which initiate the sequence of events resulting in compartment syndrome including fractures, bleeding, tightly applied casts or extrinsic compressions devices, burns or vigorous exercise. The first chapter of this book serves to review the current understanding of ACS's pathophysiology and highlight implications for the modernization of diagnosis and treatment. The second chapter reviews the evidence relevant to how anesthesiologists can influence the genesis of compartment syndrome. Anesthesia may influence the development of CS through the use of regional anesthesia, optimum blood pressure control and oxygen delivery, and tailored analgesia in the peri-operative period. It provides support for the best anesthesia practices in an effort to avoid this complication which may have serious adverse effects for the patient. The three essential components of conventional pressure monitoring systems are examined in Chapter 3, which can assist in the diagnosis of CS. In Chapter 4, the authors present their research on acute limb compartment syndrome (LCS), which when left untreated, can result in muscle necrosis and limb loss, and in severe cases, death. Both the prevention and treatment of compartment syndrome in severe cases is examined in detail. Chapter 5 focuses on lower limb compartment syndrome, a clinical entity resulting from increased pressure in a non-expansile tissue space, which is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Chapter 6 focuses on Paraspinal Compartment Syndrome (PSCS), resulting in the Bourdon tube effect. The last chapter, Chapter 8, reviews orbital compartment syndrome (OCS), a rare but treatable ophthalmic surgical emergency, caused most often by a retrobulbar hematoma, facial trauma being the most frequent etiological factor.

Contents:

COMPARTMENT SYNDROME: MEDICAL CAUSES, SYMPTOMS AND SURGICAL OUTCOMES; COMPARTMENT SYNDROME: MEDICAL CAUSES, SYMPTOMS AND SURGICAL OUTCOMES; Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data; Contents; Preface; Chapter 1: The Pathophysiology of Acute Compartment Syndrome: Implications for Modern Diagnostics and Treatment; Introduction; The Pathophysiology of Acute Compartment Syndrome; Intracompartmental Pressure Monitoring; On the Horizon: New Diagnostic Modalities; Summary; The Future of Treatment; Conclusion; References

Chapter 2: The Role of Anesthesia in the Prevention and Management of Compartment SyndromeAbstract; The Pathogenesis of Compartment Syndrome; Contribution of Anesthesia to Compartment Syndrome; Evaluation and Monitoring of Compartment Pressures and Signs of Compartment Syndrome; Anesthetic Considerations and Compartment Syndrome; The Potential Influence of Anesthesia on the Outcome from Compartment Syndrome; Conclusion; References; Chapter 3: Compartment Pressure Monitoring; Introduction; Generic Principles of Monitoring; Classification; 1. Fluid-Filled Systems; 2. Transducer-Tipped Systems

ConclusionReferences; Chapter 4: Compartment Syndrome in Mangled Upper Extremity; Abstract; Frequency and Causes for Mangled Upper Extremity; Important Anatomy of the Upper Extremity; Clinical Signs of upper Extremity Compartment Syndrome; Intracompartmental Pressure Measurements for upper Extremity Compartment Syndrome; Treatment of upper Extremity Compartment Syndrome; Sequelae Following Untreated Compartment Syndrome in the Upper Extremity; References; Chapter 5: Lower Limb Compartment Syndrome Associated with Vascular Injuries; Abstract; Important Lower Limb Anatomy

Causes of Vascular InjuriesClinical Features of Compartment Syndrome after Vascular Injuries of Lower Extremity; Differential Diagnosis of Compartment Syndrome Associated with Vascular Injuries; Treatment of Compartment Syndrome in the Lower Extremity; Complications and Sequelae Related to Compartment Syndrome in the Lower Extremity; References; Chapter 6: Paraspinal Compartment Syndrome - An Overview; Abstract; Introduction; Anatomy of the Paraspinal Region; Pathophysiology; Etiology of PSCS; Clinical Signs; Diagnostic Work-Up; Conclusion; References

Chapter 7: Orbital Compartment Syndrome in Sphenoidal Wing Neurosurgical Procedures. Literature ReviewAbstract; 1. Introduction; 2. Relevant Anatomy of the Orbit; 3. Epidemiology; 4. Etiology; 5. Pathophysiology; 6. Clinical Signs; 7. OCS in Neurosurgery; 8. Treatment of OCS; 9. Outcome in OCS; References; Index; Blank Page

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed May 9, 2016).

ISBN:

1-63482-857-7