Advances in Trauma Surgery: Resuscitation, Critical Care, and Surgical Interventions
A special issue of Journal of Clinical Medicine (ISSN 2077-0383). This special issue belongs to the section "General Surgery".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 December 2026 | Viewed by 687
Editor
Interests: trauma; acute care surgery; wounds; open abdomen
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Dear Colleagues,
Trauma remains one of the leading causes of death and disability worldwide, disproportionately affecting young and economically active populations. Over the past decades, significant advances in trauma care—including damage control resuscitation, hemostatic techniques, critical care optimization, and minimally invasive and endovascular interventions—have transformed outcomes in both civilian and military settings.
This Special Issue aims to highlight cutting-edge developments across the continuum of trauma care, from prehospital management to definitive surgical treatment and critical care. We invite original research and reviews, addressing topics such as whole blood resuscitation, viscoelastic testing, hybrid operating environments, advanced imaging, management of complex injuries (including vascular, hepatobiliary, and soft tissue infections), and innovations in trauma systems and education.
Particular emphasis will be placed on global trauma care disparities, and strategies to optimize outcomes in resource-limited settings. Contributions exploring multidisciplinary approaches and novel technologies are strongly encouraged.
This special issue aims to move the field of trauma surgery forward by gathering top-notch research that's based on facts and proven methods. It wants to shake up the current ways of thinking, encourage new ideas, and make a real difference in how trauma surgery is done all around the world.
Prof. Dr. Marcelo A. F. Ribeiro Jr.
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- trauma surgery
- damage control resuscitation
- whole blood
- critical care
- hemorrhage control
- endovascular resuscitation
- hybrid operating room
- acute care surgery
- soft tissue infections
- vascular trauma
- hepatobiliary trauma
- trauma systems
- global surgery
- resuscitation strategies
- surgical education
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