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Emergency Surgery Glossary
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Rovsing's sign
Intermediate
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IVT
Physical examination finding where palpation of the left lower quadrant produces pain in the right lower quadrant, suggestive of appendicitis.
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intraoperative frozen section
Advanced
Technical
IVT
Rapid pathological examination of tissue during surgery to guide immediate surgical decision-making.
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