CT Scan in Abdominal Emergency Surgery (Hot Topics in Acute Care Surgery and Trauma)

He has described and published several papers on original or innovative surgical techniques in both open and laparoscopic surgery.Luca Ansaloni, MD, is currently Director of the General Surgery Unit of Bergamo Hospital. He is currently Clinical Head of Laparoscopy in Trauma Surgery at the Trauma Surgery Unit and Vice-Chair of the Trauma Surgery Unit, Trauma Center Maggiore Hospital Bologna. He has broad international experience in Africa (Uganda and Kenia), in the UK and USA, and is author of over 116 scientific publications.Federico Coccolini  MD, graduated from the University of Bologna (Italy) and specialized in general surgery at the University of Milan (Italy). He has published widely (> 90 papers) in international journals and has written several book chapters, most of them as first author.Massimo Sartelli, MD, is cu

He then gained a diploma in tropical medicine and hygiene and additionally specialized in colonproctology. From 2001 to 2010 he worked as consultant surgeon in the Emergency and Trauma Surgery Unit of Maggiore Hospital Bologna Local Health District. He graduated cum laude specializing in emergency surgery focusing on thoracic and abdomin

In addition to the clinical presentation and the diagnosis and management guidelines, there is a special focus on imaging studies with clear and concise descriptions, high-quality images and the evolution grading scale to aid interpretation. This book focuses on the diagnostic impact of CT scans in severe abdominal trauma and in non-traumatic acute abdomen, the two clinical entities that constitute the main reasons for referrals for this imaging technique from the intensive care unit. This easy-to-read book is an ideal source of practical information for acute care surgeons, radiol