In the second episode of a two-part series, Dr. Mattox shares his insights and thoughts on hot research topics in trauma in need of investigation. Additionally, he helps us to envision what acute trauma management may look like in the future, while also sharing with us how his book (and one of my ALL-TIME fave surgery books!), Top Knife, came into being. From lessons learned to lessons in need of learning, Dr. Mattox has all of the bases (and basics) covered.

Time Stamps
0:00 Introduction

00:12 "The resuscitation is the incision."

00:44 Welcome &  Announcements/Call to Action

02:24 Whole blood is good but.....what should our endpoint of resuscitation  be?

03:05 Drones in the prehospital setting

08:03 Reimagining the ER

08:57 General Surgery training: Then & now

10:00 Top Knife, Trauma, Rich’s Vascular Trauma

11:33 How Top Knife came into being – Saturday mornings, coffee, Mary Allen & a tape recorder

16:57 To operate or not operate?

22:11 Mattox Vegas TCCACS 

26:11 Final thoughts: ”There’s always a better way."

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