Emergency Surgery

Emergency surgery is non-elective surgery performed when the patient's life or well-being is in direct jeopardy. Because of the unique conditions for urgent acute surgery, operations are usually performed by a surgical team specially trained for management of a critical, or life threatening event.

Acute surgical emergencies performed at VMH include:

• Caesarean sections
• Obstetrical-related emergencies
• Fractures
• Bowel obstructions
• Perforated Ulcer
• Appendix
• Peritonitis
• Strangulated hernias