Trauma Surgery
There is a link to an interesting article at
Medgaget today.
bq.
Cutting-Edge Trauma Surgery -- What's Proven, What's Not?
An interesting article coming out of the American College of Surgeons 90th Annual Clinical Congress, has been published on Medscape. The article, titled "
Cutting-Edge Trauma Surgery -- What's Proven, What's Not?", discusses some of the latest trends in trauma surgery, from things such as a shrimp-derived dressing called Hemcon that promotes clotting, to QuickClot -- a kitty litter carried by individual marines serving in Iraq, to alternative techniques for closing an open abdomen.
bq. The article is for general surgeons and other medical professionals. But we would rate it medium for difficulty for a general audience that is interested to learn more about the latest in trauma surgery .
Fascinating stuff. Trauma surgery is a lot different than a clinical procedure in an OR. You need something that is effective and fast. Some interesting things have been spun off from this field -- the super glues (Alpha Cyanoacrilates) were spun off from Vietnam Trauma units. Funny that kitty-litter is now being used.
Posted by DaveH at February 14, 2005 2:27 PM