Introduction A thorough preoperative assessment of the patient’s physical examination and history, along with appropriate laboratory evaluation as indicated, is essential. Many of these patients will present for emergency surgery and present a potential risk for aspiration of gastric contents.…
Many congenital urologic malformations and acquired disorders, as well as the results of common urologic surgical procedures, produce visible or palpable findings on physical examination. Some clinical presentations are unique. In other cases, disorders of varying etiology may present similar…
Introduction A thorough preoperative assessment of the patient’s physical examination and history, along with appropriate laboratory evaluation as indicated, is essential. Many of these patients will present for emergency surgery and present a potential risk for aspiration of gastric contents.…