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Perioperative Considerations for Surgical Emergencies

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Emergent perioperative care is strikingly different from all other surgical environments. This period requires coordination of care from the unpredictable pre-hospital environment to the sterile conditions of the operating room (OR). In this fluid environment, the acute care surgeon must effectively risk-stratify a potential operative candidate. The following chapter will discuss the appropriate perioperative management of the emergent general surgery patient, from co-morbidity management to the multidisciplinary approach to the post-operative period, including goals of care discussions and palliative care consultation.

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Yonge, J.D., Ayoung-Chee, P. (2017). Perioperative Considerations for Surgical Emergencies. In: Moore, L., Todd, S. (eds) Common Problems in Acute Care Surgery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-42792-8_3

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