Intro
Preface
Contents
1: Historical Overview
1.1 New Science
1.2 Young People in Science
Part I: Surgical Instruments and Materials
2: Surgical Instruments and Materials in General Surgery
2.1 Cut and Dissect Instruments
2.1.1 Monopolar Electrosurgery
2.1.2 Bipolar Electrosurgery
2.1.3 Ultrasonic Energy
2.1.4 Radiofrequency Energy
2.2 Grasp and Hold Instruments
2.3 Clamp Instruments
2.4 Suture Instruments
2.5 Suction Instruments
2.6 Surgical Staplers and Clips
2.7 Retractors
2.8 Laparoscopic Surgery
References

3: Surgical Instruments and Materials in Thoracic Surgery
3.1 Thoracentesis
3.2 Tube Thoracostomy
3.3 Thoracotomy
3.4 Video-assisted Thoracic Surgery (VATS)
Further Reading
4: Surgical Instruments and Materials in Vascular Surgery
4.1 Introduction
4.1.1 Open Surgery
4.1.2 Endovascular Surgery
4.1.3 Hybrid Surgery
References
Part II: Neck
5: Supra-aortic Trunks Emergency Conditions
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Anatomy of Supra-aortic Trunks
5.3 Stroke
5.4 Internal Carotid Artery Stenosis
5.4.1 Etiology

5.4.2 Asymptomatic and Symptomatic Patients
5.4.3 Clinical Presentation
5.4.4 Diagnosis
5.4.5 Treatment
5.4.5.1 Complication Following Carotid Intervention
5.5 Carotid Artery Dissection
5.5.1 Etiology
5.5.2 Clinical Presentation
5.5.3 Diagnosis
5.5.4 Treatment
5.6 Vertebral Artery Disease
5.6.1 Etiology
5.6.2 Clinical Presentation
5.6.3 Diagnosis
5.6.4 Treatment
5.7 Vascular Injuries to the Cervical Vessels
5.7.1 Etiology
5.7.2 Clinical Presentation
5.7.3 Diagnosis
5.7.4 Treatment
References

6: Upper Airways Tract in Emergency Settings
6.1 Hemoptysis
6.1.1 Etiology
6.1.2 Clinical Presentation
6.1.3 Diagnosis
6.1.4 Treatment
6.2 Airway Obstruction
6.2.1 Etiology
6.2.2 Clinical Presentation
6.2.3 Diagnosis
6.2.4 Treatment
6.2.5 Main Causes of Airway Obstruction
6.2.5.1 Foreign Bodies' Inhalation
6.2.5.2 Tracheal Stenosis
6.2.5.3 Malignant Airway Obstruction
6.3 Tracheobronchial Injuries
6.3.1 Etiology
6.3.2 Clinical Presentation
6.3.3 Diagnosis
6.3.4 Management
6.4 Pneumomediastinum
6.4.1 Etiology

6.4.2 Clinical Presentation
6.4.3 Diagnosis
6.4.4 Management
References
7: Multidisciplinary Surgical Consensus on Neck Emergencies
7.1 General Approach to Neck Emergencies
7.1.1 Airway Patency Assessment
7.1.2 Evaluation of Bleeding
7.1.3 Evaluation of a Possible Involvement of the Surrounding Tissues
7.2 Etiologies of Neck Emergencies
7.2.1 Traumatic Neck Emergencies
7.2.2 Remember
7.2.2.1 Extrinsic Forces
7.2.2.2 Intrinsic Forces
Foreign Bodies
7.2.2.3 Caustics
7.2.2.4 Non-traumatic Neck Emergencies
7.2.3 Infections