Emergency General Surgery, An Issue of Surgical Clinics, Volume 98-5 Ronald Martin

Contributors

Forthcoming Issues

Foreword

Preface

Acute Biliary Disease

Key points

Introduction

Cholelithiasis

Acute calculous cholecystitis

Acalculous cholecystitis

Biliary dyskinesia/sphincter of Oddi dysfunction

Choledocholithiasis

Cholangitis

Gallstone pancreatitis

Gallstone ileus

Biliary disease in post bariatric surgery patients

Biliary disease in pregnant patients

Interventions

Summary

Pancreatitis

Key points

Introduction

Pneumoperitoneum

Key points

Introduction

Overview

Clinical presentation

Workup

Summary

Acid Peptic Disease

Key points

Introduction: nature of the problem

Pathophysiology

Anatomy

Signs and symptoms

Treatment

Summary

Small Bowel Obstruction

Key points

Introduction: nature of the problem

Relevant anatomy and pathophysiology

Clinical presentation and physical examination

Diagnosis

Clinical pathway

Confounding conditions

Summary

Volvulus

Key points

Introduction

Small bowel volvulus

Gastric volvulus

Colonic volvulus

Summary

Acute Gut Ischemia

Key points

Introduction

Cause

Clinical presentation and diagnosis

Treatment

Outcomes

Summary

Evolution and Current Trends in the Management of Acute Appendicitis

Key points

Introduction

Epidemiology

Anatomy

Diagnosis

Surgical approaches

Special circumstances

Summary

Emergency Presentations of Diverticulitis

Key points

Introduction

Epidemiology

Pathophysiology of diverticulosis and diverticulitis

Evaluation

Classification

Presentation

Medical management

Adjunctive therapy for complicated diverticulitis

Operative management

Follow-up

Summary

The Acute Upper Gastrointestinal Bleed

Key points

Introduction

Presentation

Triage

Initial management (the primary survey)

Completion of the history and physical examination (secondary survey)

Definitive treatment of specific causes

Variceal bleeding

Summary

Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding

Key points

Introduction

Initial evaluation

Resuscitation of the unstable patient

Urgent localization and control in the unstable patient

Consideration of transfer

Endoscopic techniques for localization and control

Radiographic techniques for localization and control

Recurrent and obscure lower gastrointestinal bleeding

Surgical interventions for localization and control

Other management issues in lower gastrointestinal bleeding

Summary

Rapid Reversal of Novel Anticoagulant and Antiplatelet Medications in General Surgery Emergencies

Key points

Introduction

Dabigatran

Rivaroxaban

Apixaban

Edoxaban

Betrixaban

Traditional anticoagulants and antiplatelet medications

Overall approach

Financial considerations

Acute Limb Ischemia

Key points

Introduction

Classification of acute limb ischemia

Cause

Postoperative complications

Aggressive Soft Tissue Infections

Key points

Background

Pathophysiology

Type I infections

Type II infections

Type III infections

Type IV infections

Presentation

Diagnosis

Imaging

Surgical management

Antibiotics

Adjuvant therapies