Emergency Surgery (concept)

Admit Types:

The concept of emergency surgery is used in two places:

• Admit Type for APACHE II
• T26 & 27 - Emergency Surgery (TISS Item)

When to consider surgery emergent

Surgery is considered emergent only if the patient

• was admitted from OR or Recovery

AND

• has "E1" in the E1, E2, E3 scheme for surgery documentation
  • includes difficult intubations performed in the OR (as long as listed as an "E1")