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Chapter 2: Perioperative Management of Patients with Complicated Abdominal Emergencies

    https://doi.org/10.1142/9789814412155_0002Cited by:0 (Source: Crossref)
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    Abstract:

    Patients with complicated abdominal emergencies invariably present with sepsis and/or shock due to the perforated bowel contents and haemorrhage, respectively. Resuscitation and perioperative management aim to restore the physiology of the patient in preparation for surgery and hence to optimise the outcomes of intervention…