March 1, 2000Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery

Should Trauma Surgeons Do General Surgery?

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Why the study?

Does a policy of trauma surgeons providing general and emergency surgical care maintain operative volume?

Population

Admissions to the trauma service at a Level I trauma center from June 1992 to July 1998

Design

Cohort

Follow-up

6 years (June 1992 to July 1998)

Authors

DSDavid A. SpainStanford Medicine JRJ. David RichardsonSheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust ECEddy H. CarrilloHoward Hughes Medical Institute

Discussion

Member takes

Implication

Incorporating nontrauma cases may sustain trauma service operative volume; leaves open effects on surgeon skills and outcomes.

Structured PICO

Does a policy of trauma surgeons providing general and emergency surgical care maintain operative volume?

Population

Admissions to the trauma service at a Level I trauma center from June 1992 to July 1998 (average 3,003 patients/year)

Intervention

Policy of trauma surgeons providing all emergency surgical care and elective surgery

Outcome

Impact on trauma service admissions, operative volume, and procedure types

Allowing trauma surgeons to perform emergency and general surgery helps maintain operative volume and skills despite variations in trauma volume and increased nonoperative management.

Cite This Study

Spain et al. (2000) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a813db7da9cafc35e3396b2 https://doi.org/10.1097/00005373-200003000-00010

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March 1, 2000Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery

Should Trauma Surgeons Do General Surgery?

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Why the study?

Does a policy of trauma surgeons providing general and emergency surgical care maintain operative volume?

Population

Admissions to the trauma service at a Level I trauma center from June 1992 to July 1998

Design

Cohort

Follow-up

6 years (June 1992 to July 1998)

Authors

DSDavid A. SpainStanford Medicine JRJ. David RichardsonSheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust ECEddy H. CarrilloHoward Hughes Medical Institute

Discussion

Member takes

Implication

Incorporating nontrauma cases may sustain trauma service operative volume; leaves open effects on surgeon skills and outcomes.

Structured PICO

Does a policy of trauma surgeons providing general and emergency surgical care maintain operative volume?

Population

Admissions to the trauma service at a Level I trauma center from June 1992 to July 1998 (average 3,003 patients/year)

Intervention

Policy of trauma surgeons providing all emergency surgical care and elective surgery

Outcome

Impact on trauma service admissions, operative volume, and procedure types

Allowing trauma surgeons to perform emergency and general surgery helps maintain operative volume and skills despite variations in trauma volume and increased nonoperative management.

Cite This Study

Spain et al. (2000) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a813db7da9cafc35e3396b2 https://doi.org/10.1097/00005373-200003000-00010

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