Surgical emergency

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Surgical emergency is a medical emergency for which immediate surgical intervention is the only way to solve the problem successfully.

The following conditions are surgical emergencies:

Acute trauma

Cardiothoracic Cardiac tamponade Acute airway obstruction Pneumothorax

Gastrointestinal Acute appendicitis Bowel obstruction Gastrointestinal perforation Intestinal volvulus Acute mesenteric ischemia Peritonitis Stercoral perforation

Genitourinary Testicular torsion Urinary retention Paraphimosis Priapism

Gynaecological Ovarian torsion Bleeding ectopic pregnancy Retained abortion

Neurological/Ophthalmic Acute subdural hematoma Retinal detachment

Vascular Ruptured aortic aneurysm Aortic dissection Internal bleeding Limb ischemia

See also List of medical emergencies Advanced Trauma Life Support

References Monson JRT, Duthie G, O'Malley K (Eds.). Surgical Emergencies. Blackwell Science (UK), 1999.