Exam questionKROK 2Medicine ยท 2024
A 44-year-old man was hospitalized with a perforated stomach ulcer 5 hours after the onset of the disease. The diagnosis was confirmed by pneumoperitoneum X-ray. Signs of spilled peritonitis are increasing. A concomitant disease is schizophrenia. The man flatly refused surgery. What are the surgeon's next steps?
Answer options
- Call a council with the participation of the hospital administration and, based on their decision, immediately operate on the patient
- Carry out conservative treatment according to Taylor's method
- Continue to persuade the patient until his consent to the operation is obtained
- Refuse surgical intervention and carry out complex conservative treatment
- Notify the hospital superintendent and administer conservative treatment until the patient consents to surgery
Correct answer
Call a council with the participation of the hospital administration and, based on their decision, immediately operate on the patient
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