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Perioperative Considerations for Surgical Emergencies

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For patients who require emergency surgical intervention, the management of significant medical comorbidities requires rapid coordination between the surgeon, the anesthesiologist, and the primary medical team. Perioperative care is as important to the final outcome of the patient as the operation itself. Attention to detail and appropriate management of comorbidities is integral to optimizing outcomes for the acute surgical patient. An accurate preoperative assessment helps to avoid obvious pitfalls such as a critical medication allergy or a difficult airway.

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  1. Science Center, Department of Surgery, The University of Texas Health, 6431 Fannin Street, MSB 4.292, Houston, 77030, Texas, USA

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O’Herrin, J.K. (2013). Perioperative Considerations for Surgical Emergencies. In: Moore, L., Turner, K., Todd, S. (eds) Common Problems in Acute Care Surgery. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-6123-4_3

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