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Yusof Vessey, Johan, Shivapathasundram, Ganeshwaran, Francis, Nevenka, Sheridan, Mark |
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ANZ Journal of Surgery; Sep2021, Vol. 91 Issue 9, p1881-1885, 5p |
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Background: In New South Wales (NSW), Australia, trauma accounts for 6% of deaths. Trauma patients receiving definitive care in regional trauma centres are 34% more likely to have a fatal outcome compared to level 1 centres. Following the implementation of the NSW State Trauma Plan where patients with major trauma are fast tracked to regional trauma services, should NSW rural surgeons and retrieval doctors continue to receive surgical training in neurotrauma? Methods: The study's primary objective was to ascertain which NSW regional and rural hospitals have the equipment to perform neurotrauma and when it was last used. The study also examined the outcome of those patients who had undergone an emergency neurosurgical procedure. Results: Of the 149 regional and rural hospitals in NSW, 16 stored a Hudson brace, perforator, burr and Gigli saw sterile and ready to use in the operating theatre. Only one hospital utilised the equipment in the last year and 11 in the last 10 years. Of those patients who had undergone an emergency neurosurgical procedure, two patients died prior to transfer and three were confirmed deceased after transfer to a tertiary centre. Conclusion: The implementation of the NSW State Trauma Plan has streamlined the trauma triage process and transport of neurotrauma patients to regional and major trauma services. However, it is likely that knowledge of how to perform burr hole and craniectomy for the evacuation of extradural haematoma remains a useful skill for the rural surgeon and retrieval doctor if transport is delayed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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