Front Line Surgery

This book features concisely written, practical knowledge written by veterans of combat surgery. It offers a large number of full-color images that illustrate difficult techniques and situations.

Both editors are active duty officers and surgeons in the U.S. Army. Dr. Martin is a fellowship trained trauma surgeon who is currently the Trauma Medical Director at Madigan Army Medical Center. He has served as the Chief of Surgery with the 47th Combat Support Hospital (CSH) in Tikrit, Iraq in 2005 to 2006, and most recently as the Chief of Trauma and General Surgery with the 28th CSH in Baghdad, Iraq in 2007 to 2008. He has published multiple peer-reviewed journal articles and surgical chapters. He presented his latest work analyzing trauma-related deaths in the current war and strategies to reduce them at the 2008 annual meeting of the American College of Surgeons. Dr. Beekley is the former Trauma Medical Director at Madigan Army Medical Center. He has multiple combat deployments to both Iraq and Afghanistan, and has served in a variety of leadership roles with both Forward Surgical Teams (FST) and Combat Support Hospitals (CSH).

Foreword.

Lorne H. Blackbourne, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Preface. Matthew J. Martin, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Alec C. Beekley, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Top Ten Combat Trauma Lessons
Chapter 1. Prehospital and Enroute Care Ian Wedmore, M.D.
Chapter 2. Combat Triage and Mass Casualty Management John J. Lammie, M.D. Joseph G. Kotora, Jr., D.O. Jamie C. Riesberg, M.D.
Chapter 3. Initial Management Priorities: Beyond ABCDE Alec C. Beekley, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Chapter 4. Damage Control Resuscitation John B. Holcomb, M.D., F.A.C.S. Timothy C. Nunez, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Chapter 5. To Operate or Image? (Pulling the Trigger) Matthew J. Martin, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Chapter 6. Ultrasound in Combat Trauma Benjamin Harrison, M.D., F.A.A.E.M., F.A.C.E.P.
Chapter 7. Contamination, Colostomies, and Combat Surgery Eric K. Johnson, M.D., F.A.C.S., F.A.S.C.R.S.
Scott R. Steele, M.D., F.A.C.S., F.A.S.C.R.S.
Chapter 8. Liver and Spleen Injury Management in Combat (Old School) Brian Eastridge, M.D., F.A.C.S. Lorne H. Blackbourne, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Chapter 9. Pancreatic and Duodenal Injuries (Sleep when you can!) Tommy A. Brown, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Chapter 10. Operative Management of Renal Injuries Carlos V.R. Brown, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Chapter 11. Major Abdominal Trauma Niten Singh, M.D.
Chapter 12. To Close or Not to Close: Managing the Open Abdomen Craig D. Shriver, M.D., F.A.C.S. Amy Vertrees, M.D.
Chapter 13. Choice of Thoracic Incision Jeffrey A. Bailey, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Chapter 14. Lung Injuries Michael S. Meyer, M.D., F.A.C.S. Matthew J. Martin, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Chapter 15. Diagnosis and Management of Penetrating Cardiac Injury Keith A. Havenstrite, M.D.
Chapter 16. Thoracic Vascular Injuries--Operative Management in "Enemy"
Territory Benjamin W. Starnes, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Chapter 17. Chest Wall and Diaphragm Injury Alec C. Beekley, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Chapter 18. Soft Tissue Wounds and Fasciotomies Peter Rhee, M.D., F.A.C.S. Joe DuBose, M.D.
Chapter 19. Open Fractures Richard C. Rooney, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Chapter 20. Mangled Extremities and Amputations Eric G. Puttler, M.D. Stephen A. Parada, M.D.
Chapter 21. Peripheral Vascular Injuries Charles J. Fox, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Chapter 22. The Neck John Oh, M.D.
Chapter 23. Genitourinary Injuries (excluding kidney)
Andrew C. Peterson, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Chapter 24. Neurosurgery for Dummies Hans Bakken, M.D.
Chapter 25. Spine Injuries Richard C. Rooney, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Chapter 26. Face, Eye, and Ear Injuries Tate L. Viehweg, D.M.D.
Chapter 27. Burn Care in the Field Hospital Evan M. Renz, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Chapter 28. The Pediatric Patient in Wartime Kenneth S. Azarow, M.D., F.A.C.S. Philip C. Spinella, M.D., F.C.C.P.
Chapter 29. The Combat ICU Team Kurt W. Grathwohl, M.D., F.S., F.C.C.P.
Chapter 30. Postoperative Resuscitation Martin A. Schreiber, M.D., F.A.C.S. Richard A. Nahouraii, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Chapter 31. Monitoring Alec C. Beekley, M.D., F.A.C.S. Jay Johannigman, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Chapter 32. Ventilator Management Alexander S. Niven, M.D., F.A.C.P., F.C.C.P. Paul B. Kettle, R.R.T.
Chapter 33. Practical Approach to Combat-related Infections and Antibiotics Clinton K. Murray, M.D., F.A.C.P., F.I.D.S.A.
Chapter 34. Stabilization and Transfer from the Far Forward Environment Shawn C. Nessen, D.O., F.A.C.S.
Chapter 35. Humanitarian and Local National Care James A. Sebesta, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Chapter 36. Expectant and End of Life Care in a Combat Zone Robert M. Rush, Jr., M.D., F.A.C.S. Matthew J. Martin, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Appendix A. Improvise, Adapt, and Overcome: Field Expedient Methods in a Forward Environment
Appendix B. Burn Diagrams and Sample Burn Orders
Appendix C. Resources, References, and Readiness