urgency of surgery

Question 1

planned for correction of a nonacute problem…..cataract removal, total joint replacement, hernia repair.

Answer 1

elective

Question 2

requires prompt intervention; may be life threatening if treatment is delayed 24 to 48 hours……bladder obstruction, bone fracture, acute cholecystitis.

Answer 2

urgent

Question 3

requires immediate intervention because of life-threatening consequences……gunshot or stab wound, AAA (abdominal aortic aneurysm), appendectomy.

Answer 3

emergent