Which of the following is classified as an urgent surgery?
a. Hernia repair due to a work-related injury
b. Cholecystectomy related to presence of stones
c. Appendectomy for a perforated appendix
d. Breast reconstruction after a previous motor vehicle accident injury one year before
B
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A A hernia repair is classified as an elective procedure.
B Removal of a gallbladder for stones, a cholecystectomy, is classified as an urgent procedure.
C Appendectomy for a perforated appendix is an emergency procedure.
D Breast reconstruction is an elective procedure one year after the initial injury.
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