Lessons of War

A Practical Guide for a Neurosurgeon

130 Seiten, Hardcover

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

The book describes Ukrainian neurosurgeons’ hard-won experience and lessons learned about managing combat-related neurotrauma. This is not a weighty tome with long discussions of pathophysiology, epidemiology, and similar topics. Instead, this is a very concise and practical “how to” guide for describing surgical and perioperative management of patients with penetrating brain injury, cerebrovascular injury, and trauma to the spine, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves.

The authors at Mechnikov Hospital have acquired unique immersive and ongoing experience in management of these injuries since the war began in 2014 and especially since the full-scale invasion was launched in February 2022. Their management protocols and surgical techniques have redefined state-of-the-art management of these injuries.

Armed conflict is expected to rise globally, and specialists such as neurosurgeons, orthopedic surgeons, trauma surgeons, plastic surgeons, and interventional neuroradiologists will be required to treat combat injuries for which many have little or no experience. The trauma patterns seen in the Ukraine war are unlike those of previous conflicts, making practical, immediately applicable guidance essential. Clinicians caring for these patients will not have time for lengthy scientific background. They need clear, concise, clinically focused instructions at the bedside. No current manuals address these specific injury patterns. A compact printed guide will be especially critical in future near‑peer conflicts, where secure communication may be impossible. This book provides that essential resource.

The concise text is supplemented with numerous illustrations to facilitate understanding and, most importantly, to optimize patient care. Many providers who practice in civilian settings will also benefit from the information in this book.

• Themen: Medizin Chirurgie Neurochirurgie
• ISBN: 9783032367334
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 28.10.2026
• Größe: 23.5 x 15.5 cm
• Verlag: Springer International Publishing
• Herausgegeben von: Andrii Sirko, Rocco A. Armonda, Alex Valadka