TY  - CHAP
M1  - Book, Section
TI  - Preface
A1  - Moore, Ernest E.
A1  - Feliciano, David V.
A1  - Mattox, Kenneth L.
PY  - 2017
T2  - Trauma, 8e
AB  - The  Eighth  Edition  of  Trauma  spans  more  than  three  decades  of  development,  implementation,  and  maturation  of  trauma  as  an  academic  discipline.  While  the  term  “acute  care  surgery”  has  emerged  recently,  trauma  surgeons  have  always  been  the  go-to  surgeon  for  emergent  care,  and  trauma  remains  the  core.  We  are  very  fortunate  to  have  served  as  editors  throughout  this  period  in  history,  and  truly  represent  the  first  generation  of  trauma  surgeons  in  the  United  States.  We  experienced  the  golden  age  of  trauma  surgery,  during  an  era  in  which  we  did  it  all:  visceral  and  vascular,  torso  and  extremities.  At  the  outset,  virtually  all  seriously  injured  patients  underwent  operative  management,  primarily  based  on  clinical  assessment  with  the  aid  of  plain  x-rays  and  the  venerable  diagnostic  peritoneal  lavage  (DPL).  Decisions  were  relatively  straightforward  since  few  alternatives  existed,  and  few  had  the  courage  to  challenge  our  behavior.  By  contrast,  today  the  emphasis  is  on  avoiding  an  operation,  and  multiple  disciplines  are  involved  in  the  decision  making.  There  is  no  lack  of  oversight,  monitoring,  and  data  reporting.  But  the  unquestionable  benefactor  has  been  the  patient,  who  now  survives  devastating  injuries  once  considered  uniformly  lethal.  This  edition  may  be  the  last  for  us  as  editors,  because  we  have  always  believed  that  to  be  effective,  we  must  remain  active  in  the  trenches  to  understand  the  importance  of  new  concepts.  While  we  are  all  very  active  in  trauma  care  today,  all  good  things  must  come  to  an  end.  
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PB  - McGraw-Hill Education
CY  - New York, NY
Y2  - 2024/04/19
UR  - accesssurgery.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1141184624
ER  -