The second edition of Front Line Surgery expands upon the success of the first edition, providing updated discussion of practical management of commonly encountered combat injuries. This edition reflects the cutting edge of combat casualty care, refined principles of surgical management of specific injury patterns, and incorporation of the spectrum of recent research advancements in trauma care. Each chapter continues to follow the same organization as the first edition. The “BLUF”, or bottom line up front, headlines each topic, providing the critical pearls for the reader, followed by a focused and straight forward discussion of management, pitfalls, and recommendations. In addition, select chapters conclude with a section discussing the application of this topic in civilian practice, as potentially encountered by the rural or humanitarian relief surgeon. Additional new topics include: REBOA and endovascular techniques for hemorrhage control, updates in transfusion and resuscitation practice, active shooter situations, rural trauma management in developed nations, advancements in prehospital care and the Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TC3) course, and discussion of the newest generations of topical hemostatic agents and tourniquets. These additions serve to both enhance the breadth and depth of the material relevant to military surgeons, but should also further expand the applicability and interest in this work to all civilian trauma surgeons.
Matthew J. Martin, MD, FACS
Madigan Army Medical Center
Department of Surgery
Madigan Army Medical Center
9040 Fitzsimmons Drive
ATTN: MCHJ-CLS
Tacoma, WA 98431
Office: (253) 968-2361
Cell: (253) 973-9747
matthew.j.martin16.mil@mail.mil
traumadoc22@gmail.com
Alec C. Beekley, MD, FACS
Trauma/Acute Care and Bariatric Surgeon
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Paoli Hospital Trauma Center
Associate Professor of Surgery
Thomas Jefferson University
Division of Trauma/Acute Care Surgery
1100 Walnut Street
7th Floor, Medical Office Building
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107
Office: (215) 955-2165
Cell: (215) 519-0674
alec.beekley@jefferson.edu
alec.beekley@gmail.com
Matthew J. Eckert, MD, FACS
Associate Trauma Medical Director
Associate Program Director, General Surgery Residency
Department of Surgery
Madigan Army Medical Center
9040 Fitzsimmons Drive
ATTN: MCHJ-CLS
Tacoma, WA 98431
(253) 968-2200
matthew.j.eckert.mil@mail.mil
matteckert1@gmail.com
