Prehospital Care of Penetrating Trauma
Size (SWG) 48 mm length Standard flow (ml/min) Model flow (ml/min) 20 59 49 18 103 92 16 224 184 14 290 209 Adapted from McPherson et al. [31] Some…
Damage Control Resuscitation in Penetrating Trauma: Rules of the Game
© Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2017George C. Velmahos, Elias Degiannis and Dietrich Doll (eds.)Penetrating Trauma10.1007/978-3-662-49859-0_3 3. Damage Control Resuscitation in Penetrating Trauma: Rules of the Game Hee Soo Jung1, Ryan Schmocker1 and Suresh Agarwal2 (1) Department of Surgery, University of Wisconsin…
Prehospital Monitoring During Transport
© Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2017George C. Velmahos, Elias Degiannis and Dietrich Doll (eds.)Penetrating Trauma10.1007/978-3-662-49859-0_6 6. Prehospital Monitoring During Transport Kazuhide Matsushima1 and Heidi Frankel1 (1) Division of Acute Care Surgery, University of Southern California, 2015 Marengo Street, Inpatient…
Prehospital Care and Transport
© Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2017George C. Velmahos, Elias Degiannis and Dietrich Doll (eds.)Penetrating Trauma10.1007/978-3-662-49859-0_5 5. Prehospital Care and Transport Michael A. Frakes1 , Vahe Ender1 and Suzanne K. Wedel1 (1) Boston Med Flight, Robins Street, Hangar 1727, Bedford, MA 01730, USA …
The Technique of Inverse Abdominoplasty
Fig. 5.1 (a–f) Preoperative pictures are taken usually in six cardinal views. If a complementary liposuction is going to be performed, a posterior view is added. All pictures include the…
Inverse Mini-abdominoplasty
Class Visceral fat Skin elasticity Musculofascial tonus Treatment Class I −+ Good Good Liposuction Class II −+ Good Moderate Endoscopic abdominoplasty Class III −+ Average Moderate Mini-abdominoplasty Class IV −+…
Surgical Anatomy of the Abdominal Wall
Fig. 1.1 A Linea alba B Linea semilunaris C Arcuate line 1.1 Linea Semilunaris The linea semilunares can be seen as a pair of linear impressions in the skin that…
Patient Selection
Fig. 3.1 View of the abdomen of a massive-weight-loss patient in diver’s position after belt lipectomy. Vertical skin excess has been removed; however, horizontal skin excess still persists. A fleur-de-lys…
Abdominal Wall Hernias and Their Repair with Inverse Abdominoplasty
Fig. 9.1 Epigastric hernia 9.2.2 Umbilical Hernias The umbilicus is formed by the umbilical ring of the linea alba. Intra-abdominally, the round ligament (ligamentum teres) and paraumbilical veins join into…
Postoperative Care
Picture 11.1 Covering the incision line with strips The umbilical area requires special attention. Protecting the suture line in this area from maceration is highly important. The dressing applied to…
