Table 1 Inclusion criteria for emergency general surgery patients admitted to the TACS service
From: Development of an emergency general surgery process improvement program
Common Clinical Diagnoses | |
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Gastrointestinal: Abdominal compartment syndrome, abdominal pain, anorectal abscess and fistula, appendicitis, cholecystitis, choledocholithiasis, colitis, diverticulitis, gastrointestinal bleed, hemoperitoneum (non-traumatic), hemorrhoids, intestinal obstructions, intraabdominal and retroperitoneal abscesses, liver abscess, mesenteric ischemia, pancreatitis, peritonitis, ulcer disease. | |
Incarcerated or strangulated Hernias: Femoral, incisional, inguinal, paraesophageal and diaphragmatic umbilical, ventral. | |
Skin and soft tissue: Abscess, cellulitis, compartment syndrome, fasciitis, necrotizing soft tissue infections, pressure ulcers. | |
Other: Sepsis, shock, surgical airway |