emergency surgery

collocation in English

meaningsofemergencyandsurgery

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emergency
noun[C or U]
uk
/ɪˈmɜː.dʒən.si/us
/ɪˈmɝː.dʒən.si/
something dangerous or serious, such as an accident, that happens suddenly or unexpectedly and needs fast action in order to avoid ...
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surgery
noun
uk
/ˈsɜː.dʒər.i/us
/ˈsɝː.dʒər.i/
the treatment of injuries or diseases in people or animals by cutting open the body and removing or repairing the ...
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(Definition ofemergencyandsurgeryfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Emergencysurgerywas rarely indicated.
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No patient requiredemergencysurgeryfollowing the therapeutic procedure.
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It was believed that the risk ofemergencysurgeryfor most postoperative complications would be low.
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Costs of two potential complications were also modeled (risk ofemergencysurgeryand risk of incisional or port-site hernia).
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Emergencysurgerywill not be affected.
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She presented 4 weeks after reoperation with fresh haemoptysis and was subsequently found at delayedemergencysurgeryto have a leaking false aortic aneurysm.
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Both disorders, nonetheless, present similar hemodynamic problems, so we should consideremergencysurgery regardless of the anatomically corrected diagnosis of pulmonary venous obstruction.
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Furthermore, it usually takes two weeks to obtain a cytogenetic result (an important factor whenemergencysurgeryis required, as for those with an interrupted aortic arch).
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She suffered other bites to the head, arms and legs, and underwentemergencysurgery.
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If so, that will only be until next year, whenemergencysurgeryis withdrawn almost completely.
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Those women are admitted to hospital foremergencysurgerywithout which they would die.
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She underwentemergencysurgeryfor mastoiditis.
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Emergencysurgerycould not save him.
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All general surgeons are trained inemergencysurgery.
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He was rushed to hospital, where he underwentemergencysurgery.
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He hademergencysurgeryand spent three months in rehabilitation.
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He died a short time later while undergoingemergencysurgery.
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She hademergencysurgeryand spent five months in hospital.
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She underwentemergencysurgerythere, but died shortly thereafter.
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They performemergencysurgery, but can't find anything.
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A brain tumor was diagnosed, andemergencysurgerywas performed.
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He was rushed toemergencysurgeryfor a quintuple bypass.
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The specialist said that she neededemergencysurgery, which could not be guaranteed under the new regulations.
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Since 1982 noemergencysurgeryhas been suspended because of shortages of blood from the national blood transfusion service.
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