Injuries to the Esophagus and Stomach
Injuries to the Esophagus and Stomach Niels D. Martin Babak Sarani ESOPHAGEAL TRAUMA Introduction Injury to the esophagus is very rare, with the overwhelming majority of trauma being caused by…
Selective Nonoperative Management of Abdominal Injury
Selective Nonoperative Management of Abdominal Injury S. Peter Stawicki John P. Pryor Over the last two decades, one of the most important developments in the care of the trauma patient…
Injury to the Diaphragm
Injury to the Diaphragm Therèse M. Duane Rao R. Ivatury Michel B. Aboutanos Ajai K. Malhotra INTRODUCTION Diaphragmatic injuries are often occult and easily overlooked in the acutely injured trauma…
Cardiac Injuries
Cardiac Injuries Edward H. Kincaid J. Wayne Meredith The incidence of traumatic injuries to the heart continues to rise with increases in urban violence and improved detection, and a larger…
Penetrating Pulmonary Injuries
Penetrating Pulmonary Injuries Juan A. Asensio Luis M. García-Núñez Patrizio Petrone “War surgery has rendered surgery of the lung easy and without any particular danger. It is our earnest hope…
Thoracic Vascular Injury
Thoracic Vascular Injury Matthew J. Wall Jr. Tammy Zapalac Bradford G. Scott PATHOPHYSIOLOGY More than 90% of thoracic great-vessel injuries are caused by penetrating external or iatrogenic trauma.1 Aortic injuries…
Chest Wall Injury
Chest Wall Injury Jordan A. Weinberg Martin A. Croce Thoracic injuries occur commonly as a result of both blunt and penetrating trauma, and are implicated in 50% of all trauma…
Injuries to the Neck
Injuries to the Neck Arvin Chun-Yin Gee Kelli D. Salter Donald B. McConnell Donald D. Trunkey The optimal management and care of both blunt and penetrating neck trauma has undergone…
Thoracic Injuries—Overview
Thoracic Injuries—Overview Edward Hal Kincaid J. Wayne Meredith Because of the relative size of the thorax and convexity of the diaphragm, most victims of torso trauma will sustain some degree…
Comprehensive Management of Maxillofacial Injuries
Comprehensive Management of Maxillofacial Injuries Moises Salama Richard D. Klein Brian M. Derby The treatment of facial trauma can be quite challenging. The goals of treatment are threefold. First, the…
