Publisher's Synopsis
1. General Philosophy.- Section A: Before the Operation.- 2. The Acute Abdomen.- 3. Rational Diagnostic Procedures.- 4. Who Should Look After the "Acute Abdomen" and Where?.- 5. Optimizing the Patient.- 6. Pre-operative Antibiotics.- 7. Family, Ethics, Informed Consent and Medicolegal Considerations.- Section B: The Operation.- 8. The Incision.- 9. Abdominal Exploration: Finding What Is Wrong.- 10. Peritonitis: Contamination and Infection: Principles of Treatment.- 11. The Intestinal Anastomosis.- 12. Upper Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage.- 13. Perforated Peptic Ulcer.- 14. Acute Pancreatitis.- 15. Acute Cholecystitis.- 16. Acute Cholangitis.- 17. Small Bowel Obstruction.- 18. "Acute" Abdominal Wall Hernias.- 19. Acute Mesenteric Ischemia.- 20. Inflammatory Bowel Disease, .- 21. Colonic Obstruction.- 22. Acute Appendicitis.- 23. Acute Diverticulitis.- 24. Massive Rectal Bleeding.- 25. Gynecological Emergencies.- 26. Penetrating Abdominal Trauma.- 27. Blunt Abdominal Trauma.- 28. The Abdominal Compartment Syndrome.- 29. Abdominal Closure.- 30. Ruptured Abdominal Aneurysm.- Section C: After the Operation.- 31. Nutrition.- 32. Postoperative Antibiotics.- 33. Postoperative Care.- 34. Postoperative Ileus Versus Intestinal Obstruction -.- 35. Intra-abdominal Abscesses.- 36. Abdominal Wall Dehiscence.- 37. Re-laparotomies and Laparostomy for Infection.- 38. LIRS, SIRS, Sepsis, MODS and Tertiary Peritonitis.- 39. Anastomotic Leaks and Fistulas.- 40. Wound Management.- 41. The Role of Laparoscopy.- 42. In the Aftermath and the M & M Meeting.
