- Symbols Glossary
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Contributors
- Symbols and abbreviations
- Part 1 Emergency surgery—the basics
- Chapter 1 Introduction
- Chapter 2 Preparing the patient for surgery
- Part 2 Problem-based emergency surgery
- Chapter 3 Trauma emergencies
- Chapter 4 The acute abdomen
- Chapter 5 Ward emergencies
- Part 3 Disease-based emergency surgery
- Chapter 6 Abdominal wall hernias
- Chapter 7 Oesophagus and stomach
- Chapter 8 Liver and biliary tree
- Chapter 9 Pancreas and spleen
- Chapter 10 Small and large bowel
- Chapter 11 The anus and anal canal
- Chapter 12 Breast and endocrine surgery
- Chapter 13 Vascular surgery
- Chapter 14 Paediatric surgery
- Chapter 15 Urology
- Chapter 16 Orthopaedic surgery
- Chapter 17 Neurosurgery
- Chapter 18 Cardiothoracic surgery
- Chapter 19 Miscellaneous conditions
- Part 4 Procedures
- Chapter 20 Procedures
- Index
(p. 475) Miscellaneous conditions
- Chapter:
- (p. 475) Miscellaneous conditions
- DOI:
- 10.1093/med/9780199219018.003.0019
Soft tissue abscess 476
Necrotizing soft tissue infections 478
Sepsis in the surgical patient 482
Abdominal compartment syndrome 486
A soft tissue abscess may occur at any site, but is most common in the perianal area ( p.304), natal cleft, axilla, breast ( p.316...
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- Symbols Glossary
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Contributors
- Symbols and abbreviations
- Part 1 Emergency surgery—the basics
- Chapter 1 Introduction
- Chapter 2 Preparing the patient for surgery
- Part 2 Problem-based emergency surgery
- Chapter 3 Trauma emergencies
- Chapter 4 The acute abdomen
- Chapter 5 Ward emergencies
- Part 3 Disease-based emergency surgery
- Chapter 6 Abdominal wall hernias
- Chapter 7 Oesophagus and stomach
- Chapter 8 Liver and biliary tree
- Chapter 9 Pancreas and spleen
- Chapter 10 Small and large bowel
- Chapter 11 The anus and anal canal
- Chapter 12 Breast and endocrine surgery
- Chapter 13 Vascular surgery
- Chapter 14 Paediatric surgery
- Chapter 15 Urology
- Chapter 16 Orthopaedic surgery
- Chapter 17 Neurosurgery
- Chapter 18 Cardiothoracic surgery
- Chapter 19 Miscellaneous conditions
- Part 4 Procedures
- Chapter 20 Procedures
- Index