Annals of surgery
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Comparative Study
Prehospital helicopter transport and survival of patients with traumatic brain injury.
To investigate the association of helicopter transport with survival of patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI), in comparison with ground emergency medical services (EMS). ⋯ Helicopter transport of patients with TBI to level I and II trauma centers was associated with improved survival, in comparison with ground EMS.
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This study evaluated the hypothesis that protein concentration and mitochondrial content in gastrocnemius biopsies from patients with peripheral arterial disease (PAD) predict mortality rates. ⋯ Survival analysis of a contemporaneous population of PAD patients identifies protein and mitochondrial content of their gastrocnemius as predictors of mortality rate.
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To evaluate the safety and long-term durability of 1-stage repair of enteric fistulas in the presence of an abdominal wall defect. ⋯ One-stage abdominal wall reconstruction with enteric fistula takedown is feasible at the cost of considerable morbidity. Our treatment strategy including component separation technique with synthetic mesh on-demand results in a durable repair in 6 to 7 of 10 patients.
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To describe the burden of road transport-related serious injury in Victoria, Australia, over a 10-year period, after the introduction of an integrated trauma system. ⋯ Since introduction of the trauma system in Victoria, Australia, the burden of road transport-related serious injury has decreased. Hospitalized major trauma cases increased, whereas disability burden per case declined. Increased survival does not necessarily result in an overall increase in nonfatal injury burden.