Survey on structural preparedness for treatment of thoracic and abdominal trauma in German-speaking level 1 trauma centers.
Julian SchererKai SprengelHans-Peter SimmenHans-Christoph PapeGeorg OsterhoffPublished in: European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society (2019)
The majority of level 1 trauma centers in Germany, Switzerland, and Austria in the TR-DGU seem to be well prepared to treat severe injuries of the abdominal and thoracic cavities. In some centers, however, a surgeon able to perform an emergency laparotomy or thoracotomy is not available within 30 min.