War Surgery in Afghanistan and Iraq: A Series of Cases, 2003-2007 (Textbooks of Military Medicine) (Hardcover)

by Shawn Christian Nessen (Editor), Dave Edmond Lounsbury (Editor), Stephen P. Hetz (Editor), Bob Woodruff (Foreword), Walter Reed Army Medical Center Borden Institute (Producer)

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JAMA, American Medical Association dated November 5, 2008 by Thomas M. Scalea, MD, Shock Trauma Center, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore

"The organization of the book is unique and easy to comprehend.  The case presentations are quite succinct.  Teaching points as well as clinical implications are highlighted to make them easy to follow and to aid in understanding the important lessons.   . . .

The book becomes almost a tutorial essay of what can and should be done when delivering trauma care on the battlefield.  To my knowledge, no similar book has ever been put together to help educate civilian trauma practitioners.   . . .

I enjoyed the opportunity to review this book and enthusiastically recommend it to all readers interested in injury care."

Library Journal 5/15/2009 issue  Special Feature Article by Jim Church "Looking Back, Moving On: 2008 Best Notable Government Documents"

War Surgery in Afghanistan and Iraq: A Series of Cases, 2003-2007. by Shawn Christian Neesen & others. U.S. Dept. of the Army, Office of the Surgeon General. 2008. 441p. illus. SuDoc # D 104.35:SU 7. GPO Stock # 008-023-00133-2

"The latest volume in the "Textbooks of Military Medicine" series is not for the faint of heart, with its photos illustrating the grim nature of today's military conflicts.  Prepared especially for emergency medical personnel, the book provides the principles and priorities critical to managing the trauma of modern warfare."

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War Surgery in Afghanistan and Iraq, with a foreword by Bob Woodruff, describes the management of nearly 100 cases of acute comat trauma, conducted in the forward austere operative environment of war in the 21st century.  Presented with vivid surgical photos, the cases encompass the spectrum of trauma that characterizes war today, as well as the medical interventions constantly evolving to treat these wounds.

With the most recent cases report from cobat hospitals within months of publication, this book presents emerging medical-surgical practice in real time.  The authors discuss in detail an array of topics including:
*  Damage control surgery
* Aggressive management of compartment syndrome
* New directions in the management of head injuries
* Use of tourniquets,
* Decision analysis in the approach to vascular repairs and
* Soft-tissue coverage of wounds.

War Surgery in Afghanistan and Iraq provides all medical professionals with insight into the extraordinary technical, clinical, and ethical challenges of their deployed colleagues.

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Product Details Hardcover: 464 pages Publisher: Dept. of the Army; First edition (July 1, 2008) Language: English ISBN-10: 0981822800 ISBN-13: 978-0981822808 Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.9 x 1.2 inches Shipping Weight: 4.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies) Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews) Amazon.com Sales Rank: #39,103 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books) Popular in these categories: (What's this?) #15 in  Books > Professional & Technical > Medical > Medicine > Internal Medicine > Critical Care #15 in  Books > Science > Medicine > Internal Medicine > Critical Care #26 in  Books > Professional & Technical > Medical > Allied Health Professions > Emergency Medical Services

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 464 pages
• Publisher: Dept. of the Army; First edition (July 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0981822800
• ISBN-13: 978-0981822808
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.9 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #39,103 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Written by Trauma Surgeons for Trauma Surgeons, August 8, 2008

By	Army Surgeon - See all my reviews

This book was produced by the Borden Institute which writes the Textbooks of Military Medicine for the Army Medical Department (AMEDD). It is a series of case studies from surgeons deployed to Afghanistan and Iraq.

Each case presented begins with a narrative that describes how the wounded patient arrived and the care they received followed by teaching points from the surgeons who cared for the patients and then a section that describes best practices for surgeons who encounter similar situations including contemporary damage control techniques.

The foreward is written by Bob Woodruff who was critically injured in Iraq and who was evacuated to a military hospital in Iraq where he received life saving neurosurgery. In addition to describing his care he pointedly states, "it is our dream that the attention to the wounded remains as focused in the long journey to heal as it is in those white-hot moments in the surgical theater when nothing is spared to save a life."

The book is beautifully illustrated with over 450 color photographs. The pictures accompany the cases described and are dramatic but will be disturbing to some. Often, the pictures show the initial injuries and in some cases "after" pictures show the patients when they have recovered from their wounds. These photos were taken by the surgeons themselves at various stages of the patient's care.

Beyond its obvious usefulness in preparing surgeons for combat, the book also uniquley demonstrates what war surgery is, and the great work that medical personnel of the United States Armed Forces perform. It is in many ways the story of their war.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding work, September 11, 2008

By	alweed - See all my reviews

The Authors and Editors of this book have really put together an outstanding piece of work that should not only be extremely useful to military and civilian trauma surgeons but will also stand alone as a document to the incredible work being done in the current conflicts. (Disclaimer: - although I am not a listed contributor, I did help take care of some of the patients listed in the book)

This is a great resource for surgeons (especially if it has been a while since they were immersed in trauma) to look over on the 14+ hour flight to Kuwait. While it cannot cover every single injury that may be faced downrange, it will certainly cover the majority of situations and definitely get the trauma mindset in gear. Other great reads on that flight include Top Knife: Art and Craft in Trauma Surgeryand Operative Trauma Management.

There was some minor controversy regarding the publishing of this book (mostly due to the photographs and some descriptions of the mechanism of the injuries) but I am glad the Army Surgeon General supported this book and that it is available. Time will only tell what long term medical and surgical advances will come from this war, but this book is an excellent start.

3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Special Kind of War, December 1, 2008

By	Cecil Fox (Little Rock, AR United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Wars are fought for a variety of reasons. The products of battle are never glorious and invariably involve suffering for a cause, or simply because soldiers are ordered into battle. This classic book shows the results of a war incited by delusion and maintained by hate. Far different from projectile wars, these wars are intended to maim and destroy by means that are beyond any civilized concept of combat. The ingenious measures taken in the operating rooms cannot be taught in lecture halls but must be experienced and perfected by trial and error in the face of life threatining injuries and must be planned so that the young victims of madness may have a hope of survival, even with limbs or organs missing. The only thing lacking is the metallic taint of blood or sweet smell of brain dashed from it's cradle..
This premier account does not gild any lillies or announce the freedom and liberty of Iraqis. Read it, or at least look at it to see how "modern" wars work.