SynthesisWorld journal of surgery2020
Acute Care Surgery Models Worldwide: A Systematic Review.
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- Navigating decision-making for high-cost robotic surgery in the emergency department: an acute care surgery experience.Journal of robotic surgery · 2026Article
- [Damage control surgery (DCS) and tactical abbreviated surgical care (TASC) in thoracoabdominal trauma : Courses and consequences].Chirurgie (Heidelberg, Germany) · 2026Review
- The need for, feasibility of, and barriers to implementation of a trauma traveling fellowship: a survey of ESTES members.European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society · 2026Article
- Ten years of acute care surgery in Singapore: evolution, outcomes and future challenges.World journal of emergency surgery : WJES · 2026Review
- Propensity score matching analysis of acute care (ACS) versus colorectal surgeons (CRS) in the management of left colonic perforation: Patient and system-level insights from a multicenter study.European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society · 2026Article
- Beyond the Knife: Evolution, Innovation, Challenges, Global Gaps, and the Future of Acute Care Surgery.Cureus · 2026Review
- From trauma surgery to acute care surgery: a 4-year observational study at a single trauma center in Korea.Journal of trauma and injury · 2025Article
- Validation of the Emergency Surgery Acuity Score in Patients Who Underwent Emergency General Surgery in South Korea: A Multi-Centre, Retrospective, Post Hoc Analysis.ANZ journal of surgery · 2025Article
- Assessing the Consultation Pattern from Emergency Room Physicians to General Surgery Subspecialties: Identifying the Most Frequently Consulted Subspecialty.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Total care of trauma patients from triage to discharge at Chang Gung Memorial Hospital: introducing the development of an iconic acute care surgery system in Taiwan.World journal of emergency surgery : WJES · 2025Review
- Clinical outcomes of the implementation of acute care surgery system in South Korea: a multi-centre, retrospective cohort study.ANZ journal of surgery · 2025Article
- Integrating acute care surgery in South Korea: enhancing trauma and non-trauma emergency care.World journal of emergency surgery : WJES · 2025Review
- Prognostic factors in patients with gastrointestinal perforation under the acute care surgery model : a retrospective cohort study.BMC surgery · 2024Article
- Outcomes in emergency surgery following the implementation of an acute care surgery model: a retrospective observational study.Annals of surgical treatment and research · 2024Article
- The rise of ACS and its importance.World journal of emergency surgery : WJES · 2024Article
- Characteristics of emergency general surgery services in Switzerland: a nationwide survey.European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society · 2024Article
- Work Characteristics of Acute Care Surgeons at a Swiss Tertiary Care Hospital: A Prospective One-Month Snapshot Study.World journal of surgery · 2022Article
- Revisiting delayed appendectomy in patients with acute appendicitis.World journal of clinical cases · 2021Review
- Impact of acute care surgery model in aspects of patients with upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage: result from a single tertiary care center in Thailand.Trauma surgery & acute care open · 2021Article
- Acute Care Surgery Service Is Essential During a Nonsurgical Catastrophic Event, the COVID-19 Pandemic.The American surgeon · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe Acute Care Surgery (ACS) model was developed as a dedicated service for the provision of 24/7 nontrauma emergency surgical care. This systematic review investigated which components are essential in an ACS model and the state of implementation of ACS models worldwide.
methodsA literature search was conducted using PubMed, MEDLINE, EMBASE, Cochrane library, and Web of Science databases. All relevant data of ACS models were extracted from included articles.
resultsThe search identified 62 articles describing ACS models in 13 countries. The majority consist of a dedicated nontrauma emergency surgical service, with daytime on-site attending coverage (cleared from elective duties), and 24/7 in-house resident coverage. Emergency department coverage and operating room access varied widely. Critical care is fully embedded in the original US model as part of the acute care chain (ACC), but is still a separate unit in most other countries. While in most European countries, ACS is not a recognized specialty yet, there is a tendency toward more structured acute care.
conclusionsLarge national and international heterogeneity exists in the structure and components of the ACS model. Critical care is still a separate component in most systems, although it is an essential part of the ACC to provide the best pre-, intra- and postoperative care of the physiologically deranged patient. Universal acceptance of one global ACS model seems challenging; however, a global consensus on essential components would benefit any healthcare system.
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