Thoracic Trauma and Critical Care

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This text contains state-of-the-art reviews covering the management of thoracic trauma for intensive care/critical care physicians, trauma surgeons, chest surgeons and other professionals in this field. This is a comprehensive reference that covers this subject in the following sections: thoracic trauma: underlying principles; thoracostomy, thorascopy and thoracotomy; pulmonary and airway emergencies; chest wall trauma; oesophageal emergencies; cardiovascular emergencies; infections in the critical care setting. This volume covers the current and future trends in resuscitation; ventilator management; treatment of chest infections; chest trauma and other surgical emergencies and takes a multidisciplinary approach.