Key result
Care in certified acute trauma centers is linked to shorter hospital stays and fewer complications.
Why the study?
Does management in certified acute care surgery programs improve outcomes in patients undergoing emergency general surgery?
Observational (n=131,410)
Yes
Does management in certified acute care surgery programs improve outcomes in patients undergoing emergency general surgery?
p-value: p=0.045
Management in trauma centers with certified acute care surgery programs is associated with shorter hospital stays and lower complication rates for emergency general surgery compared to other centers.
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May support ACS certification for emergency general surgery; leaves open causality and need for prospective confirmation.
Khalil et al. (2015) conducted an observational in Emergency general surgery (n=131,410). Certified acute care surgery (ACS) programs vs. Trauma centers (TCs) and non-trauma centers (NTCs) was evaluated on Hospital length of stay, complications, and mortality (p=0.045). Management in certified acute care surgery trauma centers was associated with shorter hospital stays (p=0.045) and lower complication rates (p=0.041) compared with other trauma and non-trauma centers.
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