Bypassing the nearest emergency department for a more distant neurosurgical centre in traumatic brain injury patients.

Callum J ProsserDavid EdwardsOmar BoumaraGordon FullerDamian HollimanFiona Lecky

Published in: British journal of neurosurgery (2020)

No statistically significant survival benefit was identified for TBI patients who bypassed the nearest ED to attend a SNC compared to those receiving treatment at the nearest NSAH, however a clinically significant 7% excess survival rate merits a larger study.

Keyphrases

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