title: [Indication for emergency surgery--up-to-date knowledge--: preface and comments].
abstract: Emergency surgery is performed whenever abnormal condition threatens the life or health of the patients. Anesthesia for emergency surgery is a challenge with increased risk of various perioperative complications. Prior to emergency anesthesia the anesthesiologist may have only a limited amount of time to prepare the patient. Anesthesiologists and surgeons must communicate to establish higher priority for emergency surgery patients in operating room because not all patients are appropriate for emergency surgery. This article shows up-to-date knowledge on the indication for emergency surgery which anesthesiologist should have to perform appropriate patient triage in the operating room.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Dokkyo Medical University, Koshigaya Hospital, Koshigaya 343-8555.
authors.forename: Yasuhisa
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Okuda
mesh_terms: D000776:Anesthesiology; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000592:standards; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D009873:Operating Rooms; D010820:Physicians; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000592:standards; D014218:Triage