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Vascular trauma

by Norman M. Rich, Kenneth L. Mattox, Asher Hirshberg

Blood VesselsVascular Surgical ProceduresSurgeryBlood-vesselsInjuriesWounds and injuriesBlood-vessels, diseasesTraumatism

Covers injuries to the upper and lower extremities as well as the internal organs; discusses everything from initial care and diagnositc options, through the management of specific injuries and special problems, to dealing with complications; describes the newest diagnostic modalities (such as color flow Doppler and MR angiography) as well as the latest interventional techniques; and addresses specific challenges such as minimal vascular injuries, endovascular grafts, iatrogenic vascular trauma, vascular trauma associated with illicit drug use, and compartment syndromes.

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Book data: Open Library