The yield of tertiary survey in patients admitted for observation after trauma.

Autor: van Aert GJJ; Department of Surgery, Amphia Hospital, Molengracht 21, 4818 CK, Breda, The Netherlands. gvanaert@amphia.nl., van Dongen JC; Department of Surgery, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands., Berende NCAS; Department of Surgery, Amphia Hospital, Molengracht 21, 4818 CK, Breda, The Netherlands., de Groot HGW; Department of Surgery, Amphia Hospital, Molengracht 21, 4818 CK, Breda, The Netherlands., Boele van Hensbroek P; Department of Surgery, Amphia Hospital, Molengracht 21, 4818 CK, Breda, The Netherlands., Schormans PMJ; Department of Surgery, Amphia Hospital, Molengracht 21, 4818 CK, Breda, The Netherlands., Vos DI; Department of Surgery, Amphia Hospital, Molengracht 21, 4818 CK, Breda, The Netherlands.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society [Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg] 2022 Feb; Vol. 48 (1), pp. 423-429. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Sep 05.
DOI: 10.1007/s00068-020-01473-3
Abstrakt: Purpose: Existing literature on trauma tertiary survey (TTS) focusses on multitrauma patients. This study examines the yield of the TTS in trauma patients with minor (AIS 1) or moderate (AIS 2) injury for which immediate hospitalization is not strictly indicated.
Method: A single center retrospective cohort study was performed in a level II trauma center. All hospitalized trauma patients with an abbreviate injury score (AIS) of one or two at the primary and secondary survey were included. The primary outcome was defined as any missed injury found during TTS (Type 1). Secondary outcomes were defined as any missed injury found after TTS but during admission (Type 2); overall missed injury rate; mortality and hospital length of stay.
Results: Out of 388 included patients, 12 patients (3.1%) had a type 1 missed injury. ISS and alcohol consumption were associated with an increased risk for type 1 missed injuries (resp. OR = 1.4, OR = 5.49). A type 2 missed injury was only found in one patient. This concerned the only case of trauma related mortality. Approximately one out of five patients were admitted for more than 2 days. These patients were significantly older (66 vs. 41 years, p < 0.001), had a higher ISS (4 vs. 3, p = 0.007) and ASA score, 3-4 vs. 1-2 (42.5% vs. 12.6%, p < 0.001).
Conclusion: TTS showed a low rate of missed injuries in trauma patients with minor or moderate injury. TTS helped to prevent serious damage in two out of 388 patients (0.5%). ISS and alcohol consumption were associated with finding missed injury during TTS.
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Databáze: MEDLINE
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