Outcome of severely injured patients in a unique trauma system with 24/7 double trauma surgeon on-call service.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The presence of in-house attending trauma surgeons has improved efficiency of processes in the treatment of polytrauma patients. However, literature remains equivocal regarding the influence of the presence of in-house attendings on mortality. In our hospital there is a double trauma surgeon on-call system. In this system an in-house trauma surgeon is 24/7 backed up by a second trauma surgeon to assist with urgent surgery or multiple casualties. The aim of this study was to evaluate outcome in severely injured patients in this unique trauma system.

Methods

From 2014 to 2021, a prospective population-based cohort consisting of consecutive polytrauma patients aged ≥ 15 years requiring both urgent surgery (≤ 24h) and admission to Intensive Care Unit (ICU) was investi

SUBMITTER: van Wessem KJP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10598943 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature