Organisation and planning of anaesthesia for emergency surgery

Summary Patients presenting for emergency surgery represent a category at high risk of complications, with substantial morbidity and mortality, whose management may be extremely challenging. In this first of two articles we consider the identification and evaluation of high risk emergency patients,...

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Published in:Anaesthesia 2013-01, Vol.68 (s1), p.3-13
Main Authors: Gray, L. D., Morris, C. G.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anesthesia
Anesthesia - methods
Case Management
Death
Emergency medical care
Emergency Medical Services - methods
General Surgery - methods
Humans
Lactic Acid - blood
Patient Care Planning
Postoperative Complications - therapy
Risk Assessment
Risk factors
Sepsis - prevention & control
Surgery
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Summary:Summary Patients presenting for emergency surgery represent a category at high risk of complications, with substantial morbidity and mortality, whose management may be extremely challenging. In this first of two articles we consider the identification and evaluation of high risk emergency patients, the provision of critical care support, the management of sepsis, common postoperative complications and in‐theatre death.
ISSN:0003-2409
1365-2044
DOI:10.1111/anae.12054