Imaging and Intervention in Abdominal Trauma: (Medical Radiology)

This excellently illustrated reference work provides a comprehensive overview of the imaging and management of abdominal trauma. Detailed attention is paid to pathophysiology, clinical symptoms and findings, all relevant imaging modalities and other tests employed to evaluate abdominal injuries at the time of admission of the trauma victim. Types of management described in depth include: surgical, conservative, interventional radiological, and endoscopic. Posttraumatic complications are discussed, including those arising from treatment. There are also general chapters on patient resuscitation, logistics, and medicolegal issues.

Table of Contents:
Organization of Imaging in the Emergency Environment; Resuscitation and Monitoring of Abdominal Trauma; CT Examination Protocols in Abdominal Trauma; Injuries of the Spleen, the Liver, the Bile Ducts, the Pancreas, the Digestive Tract, the Diaphragm, the Kidney, Ureter, and Adrenal, the Urinary Bladder and Urethra, Abdominal Vessels; Blunt Abdominal Trauma in Patients with Pre-existing Lesions; Injuries of the Scrotum, the Lumbar Spine, the Pelvic Bone; Penetrating Abdominal Injuries; Imaging of Abdominal Injuries in the Paediatric Age Group; Posttraumatic Venous Thromboembolic Disease; Systematic CT Examination of Thoraco-Abdominal Polytrauma Victims at Admission; Respective Merits of Imaging Modalities in Abdominal Injuries; Arterial Hemostatic Embolization in Abdominal Injuries; Imaging and Intervention of Posttraumatic Abdominal Complications; Embolization of Posttraumatic and Postsurgical Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding; Relevance of Imaging to Surgical Managementment; Medicolegal Aspects in Trauma Imaging; Appendix: Tables of Radiological Injury Grading; Subject Index; List of Contributors.

Review :
From the reviews of the first edition: "This is an exhaustive ... book of over 700 pages which covers almost every possible aspect of its title in as much detail as one could ever wish for. ... The book is well produced with an excellent layout and clear type. The inclusion of a contents list with page numbers at the beginning of each chapter is valuable and the summary bullet points are almost always pearls of wisdom. Illustrations are plentiful ... . deserves to be available in every radiology department." (Dr N Reading, RAD Magazine, October, 2004) "This textbook provides a detailed, up-to-date account of imaging and intervention in abdominal trauma. ... Each chapter is clearly structured with excellent images ... . the editor can be congratulated on this state-of-the art book. It can be highly recommended to all radiologists involved in imaging of abdominal trauma patients, trauma surgeons and intensive care physicians." (T.J. Vogl, European Radiology, 2006)