This pocket manual is a practically oriented wide-ranging guide to acute care surgery general
aspects and to non-gastrointestinal emergencies. It covers the most common problems in thoracic
obstetric gynecologic anorectal vascular and skin surgery and also includes chapters on
postoperative complications in bariatric surgery antibiotic management nutrition and
interventional radiology in acute care surgery. This guide stems from collaboration with the
World Society of Emergency Surgery (WSES) and aims to provide general surgeons residents and
trainees with a comprehensive and up-to-date overview of the most relevant operative techniques
and with useful tips and tricks applicable in daily clinical practice. A second volume on
gastrointestinal and abdominal surgical emergencies is also available.
