1. surgical procedure performed urgently to address a life-threatening or acutely critical medical condition that requires immediate intervention
The patient required emergency surgery after the car accident to stop internal bleeding.
O paciente necessitou de cirurgia de emergência após o acidente de carro para parar a hemorragia interna.
2. unplanned surgical intervention performed outside of normal operating room schedules due to urgent medical necessity
Emergency surgery was performed at midnight to remove the ruptured appendix.
A cirurgia de emergência foi realizada à meia-noite para remover o apêndice roto.