Plastic Surgery Key

Fig. 22.1 Grasp the abdominal wall with towel clips and inject saline You should confirm that you are in the peritoneal cavity by watching saline flow easily from the needle…

Fig. 8.1 Ways to reestablish patency or protect the airway Treatment of A with no equipment, chin lift and jaw thrust, can be practiced “in the street,” requires 10 s…

Fig. 30.1 Zones of the neck Some situations require a definitive maneuver prior to formal exploration. Tracheal injuries require definitive airway control. Laryngoscopic or fiber-optic endotracheal intubation is often possible…

Fig. 78.1 Due to the enormous complexity of physical, cognitive, and behavioral dysfunction in the setting of potential premorbidy such as alcoholism, mental health disorders, and/or social challenges, regular communication…

1. Death Severe injury or death without recovery of consciousness 2. Persistent vegetative state Severe damage with prolonged state of unresponsiveness and a lack of higher mental functions 3. Severe…

Fig. 51.1 (a) Often with penetrating injuries, the testicular injury is obvious, as is seen here where the tunica albuginea has been disrupted (arrow). (b) Repair the defect with a…

Fig. 49.1 To control injuries at the base of the mesentery, begin by placing the root of the mesentery between the index and middle fingers of the nondominant hand Fig….

Fig. 35.1 (a) We repair the oesophagus in one layer of Vicryl 1 intermitted horizontal mattress sutures. (b) Then we reinforce our suture line by putting a 2.0 interrupted Vicryl…

Primary abdominal compartment syndrome Secondary abdominal compartment syndrome Severe penetrating abdominal trauma + shock Severe extra-abdominal bleeding requiring massive resuscitation Aortic, mesenteric, portal cross-clamping Extra-abdominal sepsis requiring massive resuscitation Abdominal sepsis as…

Fig. 48.1 First step in controlling liver bleeding: completely mobilize the liver from the diaphragm Fig. 48.2 Second step in controlling liver bleeding: manual compression with hands compressing both lobes…