The surgical urgency relating to an operative procedure. A classification based on the National Confidential Enquiry into Perioperative Deaths (NCEPOD) classification of operation urgency. Used for local surgical and anaesthesia audits.
National Codes:
| 01 | Elective - operation pre-planned at a time to suit both patient and surgeon |
| 02 | Scheduled - an early operation usually within 3 weeks. Often applicable to cancer surgery |
| 03 | Urgent - operation as soon as possible and usually within 24hrs |
| 04 | Immediate - requires immediate surgery without time for preparation or resuscitation |
References:
National Cancer Dataset Version 1.3_ISB October 2002
This attribute is also known by these names:
| Context | Alias |
|---|---|
| plural | SURGICAL URGENCIES |