The new timing in acute care surgery (new TACS) classification: a WSES Delphi consensus study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Timely access to the operating room for emergency general surgery (EGS) indications remains a challenge across the globe, largely driven by operating room availability and staffing constraints. The "timing in acute care surgery" (TACS) classification was previously published to introduce a new tool to triage the timely and appropriate access of EGS patients to the operating room. However, the clinical and operational effectiveness of the TACS classification has not been investigated in subsequent validation studies. This study aimed to improve the TACS classification and provide further consensus around the appropriate use of the new TACS classification through a standardized Delphi approach with international experts.

Methods

This is a validation study of the new

SUBMITTER: De Simone B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10147354 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature