Dedication ix

Sidney L. Bourgeois Jr

Preface: Adjuncts for Care of the Surgical Patient xi

Sidney L. Bourgeois Jr

Erratum xiii

Preface: Adjuncts for Care of the Surgical Patient xi

Sidney L. Bourgeois Jr

Erratum xiii

Open Tracheostomy Procedure 117

Christine B. Taylor and Randal A. Otto

Video of a tracheostomy demonstration accompanies this article

Introduction: nature of the problem 117

Surgical technique 118

Immediate postoperative care 122

Clinical results in the literature 123

Percutaneous Dilatational Tracheostomy 125

Lillian F. Liao and John G. Myers

Introduction 125

Surgical technique 125

Surgical approach: supine position 126

Summary 129

Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma: Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma Ultrasound for Abdominal Trauma Evaluation 131

James S. Gregory

Introduction 131

Surgical technique 133

Clinical results in the literature 135

Summary 135