Evaluation of the Impact of a Less-Invasive Trunk and Pelvic Trauma Protocol on Mortality in Patients with Severe Injury by Interrupted Time-Series Analysis.

ABSTRACT: Background and Objectives: Minimally invasive trauma management, including interventional radiology and non-operative approaches, has proven effective. Consequently, our hospital established a trauma IVR protocol called "Ohta Nishinouchi Hospital trauma protocol (ONH trauma protocol) in 2013, mainly for trunk trauma. However, the efficacy of the ONH trauma protocol has remained unverified. We aimed to assess the protocol's impact using interrupted time-series analysis (ITSA). Materials and Methods: This retrospective cohort study was conducted at Ohta Nishinouchi hospital, a tertiary emergency hospital, from January 2004 to December 2019. We included patients aged ≥ 18 years who presented to our institution due to severe trauma characterized by an Abbreviated Injury Scale of

SUBMITTER: Ishida T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11356191 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature