Pediatric trauma and emergency surgery: an international cross-sectional survey among WSES members.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In contrast to adults, the situation for pediatric trauma care from an international point of view and the global management of severely injured children remain rather unclear. The current study investigates structural management of pediatric trauma in centers of different trauma levels as well as experiences with pediatric trauma management around the world.

Methods

A web-survey had been distributed to the global mailing list of the World Society of Emergency Surgery from 10/2021-03/2022, investigating characteristics of respondents and affiliated hospitals, case-load of pediatric trauma patients, capacities and infrastructure for critical care in children, trauma team composition, clinical work-up and individual experiences with pediatric trauma management in re

SUBMITTER: Reichert M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9840264 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature