Foreword; Preface; Contents; Contributors; Part I: General Principles; 1: Initial Resuscitation and€Management of€the€Hemodynamically Unstable Patient; Hemorrhagic and€Hypovolemic Shock and€Initial Stabilization Maneuvers; Massive Transfusion; Acidosis; Hypothermia; Crystalloid; Hypertonic Saline; The Role of€Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation; Emergency Room Thoracotomy; REBOA; Thromboelastogram (TEG); Damage Control Resuscitation; Complications of€Resuscitation; Using Ultrasound to€Determine Volume Status; Conclusion; References; 2: The Evaluation of€the€Acute Abdomen.

Acute Cholecystitis Trauma; Common Non-Operative Problems Which May Provoke Surgical Consultation; Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP); Hepatic Hydrothorax; Variceal Hemorrhage; Ruptured Hepatocellular Carcinoma; Conclusion; References; 5: Surgical Procedures in€the€Intensive Care Unit; Background; Why the€Bedside Instead of€the€Operating Room?; Bronchoscopy; Tracheostomy; Tube Thoracostomy and€Pigtail Catheters; Paracentesis; Inferior Vena Cava Filter; Gastrointestinal Endoscopy; Nasoenteric Feeding Tubes; Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy.

Encephalopathy Hepatocellular Carcinoma; Renal Dysfunction; Circulatory Dysfunction; Preoperative Considerations; Preoperative Evaluation; Classification of€Preoperative Liver Function; Discussion of€Goals of€Care and€Advance Directives; Intraoperative Considerations; Avoiding Hemorrhage; Controlling Hemorrhage; Abdominal Closure; Laparoscopic Surgery; Postoperative Considerations; Common Acute Surgical Problems in€Cirrhotic Patients; Umbilical Hernia; Incarcerated Umbilical Hernia; Ruptured Umbilical Hernia (Flood Syndrome); Gallstone Disease; Symptomatic Cholelithiasis.

Endoscopy for€Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding.

Introduction and€Epidemiology Clinical Presentation; History; Physical Examination; Inspection; Percussion; Palpation; Diagnosis Including€Use/Value of€Pertinent Diagnostic Studies; Laboratory Studies; Radiologic Studies; Diagnostic Laparoscopy; Therapeutic Options; Special Patient Populations; The Acute Abdomen in€the€Extremes of€Age; The Acute Abdomen in€Immunocompromised Patients; The Acute Abdomen in€the€Critically Ill; The Acute Abdomen in€the€Morbidly Obese; The Acute Abdomen in Pregnant Patients; The Acute Abdomen from€a€Global Perspective; Potential Complications.

OutcomesReferences; 3: Perioperative Considerations for€Surgical Emergencies; Perioperative Cardiovascular Assessment ; Management of€the€Patient on€Anti-ƯThrombotic Therapy ; Perioperative Pulmonary Assessment ; Prophylaxis of€Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) ; Transfusion; Steroids; Glucose; The Elderly; Advanced Directives; Conclusion; References; 4: Perioperative Management of€the€Cirrhotic Patient; Etiology and€Clinical Manifestations of€Cirrhosis; Coagulopathy; Drug Clearance; Malnutrition; Portal Hypertension; Varices; Splenomegaly; Ascites and€Hepatic Hydrothorax.