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Help please? i want to know what are the most common emergency operations?

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Dr. Joseph Margheim answered

Depends: The most common surgical issues admitted from ED's are appendicitis, cholecystitis (gallbladder), fractures requiring immediate repair.

Answered 3/16/2015

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