title: A surgeon in your corner.
abstract: The surgical emergencies presented in this article encompass the vast majority of the nontraumatic emergencies seen by a pediatric surgeon but represent only a small proportion of surgical disease in children. Most children seeking outpatient medical care do not need a surgeon, but those who do need one quickly. When one of the processes detailed above is suspected, it is always best to avail oneself of the opinion of a surgeon in a timely manner.
authors.forename: Christopher P
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Coppola
mesh_terms: D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000601:surgery; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D004630:Emergencies; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000601:surgery; D006552:Hernia, Inguinal / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007443:Intussusception / Q000601:surgery; D009819:Office Visits; D010360:Patient Transfer; D010372:Pediatrics; D011707:Pyloric Stenosis / Q000601:surgery; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D013043:Specialties, Surgical