The acute surgical patient

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Abstract

An acute surgical event is unplanned, can be classified as either major or minor, can require invasive or non-invasive procedures and can involve any part of the body. Also known as an emergency surgery, acute surgery is the focus of this chapter. It can be defined as a procedure that is required to be attended to within 48 hours to.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAcute care nursing
EditorsJulia Gilbert, Elisabeth Coyne
Place of PublicationPort Melbourne, Australia
PublisherCambridge University Press
Chapter3
Pages42-60
Number of pages19
ISBN (Electronic)9781108329477
ISBN (Print)9781108413039
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 01 Aug 2018

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