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Location: http://www.surgeryencyclopedia.com/Ce-Fi/Emergency-Surgery.html
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Emergency surgery is non-elective surgery performed when the patient's life or well-being is in direct jeopardy. Largely performed by surgeons specializing in emergency medicine, this surgery can be conducted for many reasons but occurs most often in urgent or critical cases in response to trauma, cardiac events, poison episodes, brain injuries, and pediatric medicine.
Encyclopedia of Surgery: A Guide for Patients and Caregivers
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Language: English
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Added: Sat Nov 04 2006