Surgical emergency is a medical emergency for which immediate surgical intervention is the only way to solve the problem successfully.
The following conditions are surgical emergencies:
Acute traumaCardiothoracic
Cardiac tamponadeAcute airway obstructionPneumothoraxGastrointestinal
Acute appendicitisBowel obstructionGastrointestinal perforationIntestinal volvulusAcute mesenteric ischemiaPeritonitisStercoral perforationGenitourinary
Testicular torsionUrinary retentionParaphimosisPriapismGynaecological
Bleeding ectopic pregnancyRetained abortionNeurological/Ophthalmic
Acute subdural hematomaRetinal detachmentVascular
Ruptured aortic aneurysmAortic dissectionInternal bleedingLimb ischemia