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emergency surgery |
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emergency surgery Surgery Surgery that cannot be delayed, for which there is no alternative therapy or surgeon, and a delay could result in death or permanent impairment of health Examples Open fracture of skull, some gunshot and stab wounds,
extensive burns, urinary obstruction, intestinal obstruction, ruptured appendix, twisted ovarian cyst, ruptured fallopian tube. See Surgery. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Sun Valley resident David Vidana, a 27-year-old Marine who underwent emergency surgery in Iraq after an enemy's bullet pierced his helmet and skull, said the sport was tougher than it looks. One of the experts was the surgeon who performed the emergency surgery at UAMS. All category one emergency admissions will now be transferred to Burnie, complex emergency surgery will not be performed at Mersey and no planning or consultation has been undertaken. |
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