ReviewEuropean journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society2024
What trauma patients need: the European dilemma.
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- Comprehensive meta-analysis of emergency trauma outcomes: trends, interventions, and survival rates.Frontiers in public health · 2025Pooled it
- Traumatic Brain Injury in the Omics Era: Plasma and Extracellular Vesicle Proteomic Signatures in Polytrauma.Medical sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Quantification of the demand of major trauma on different specialities.Irish journal of medical science · 2025Article
- Validation of cadaver-based trauma surgery training for lifelong skill development.World journal of emergency surgery : WJES · 2025Article
- ESTES recommendations for the treatment of polytrauma-a European consensus based on the German S3 guidelines for the treatment of patients with severe/multiple injuries.European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society · 2025Review
- Health system governance for injury care in low- and middle-income countries: a survey of policymakers and policy implementors.BMJ global health · 2025Article
- Identifying and addressing mentorship gaps in European trauma and emergency surgical training. Results from the Young European Society of Trauma and Emergency Surgery (yESTES) mentorship survey.European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society · 2024Article
- Further refinement of high standards of care- focus on polytrauma.European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society · 2024Article
- Trauma systems in high socioeconomic index countries in 2050.Critical care (London, England) · 2024Review
- Concepts, utilization, and perspectives on the Dutch Nationwide Trauma registry: a position paper.European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society · 2023Review
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Abstract
There is a need for implementation and maturation of an inclusive trauma system in every country in Europe, with patient centered care by dedicated surgeons. This process should be initiated by physicians and medical societies, based on the best available evidence, and supported and subsequently funded by the government and healthcare authorities. A systematic approach to organizing all aspects of trauma will result in health gain in terms of quality of care provided, higher survival rates, better functional outcomes and quality of life. In addition, it will provide reliable data for both research, quality improvement and prevention programs. Severely injured patients need surgeons with broad technical and non-technical competencies to provide holistic, inclusive and compassionate care. Here we describe the philosophy of the surgical approach and define the necessary skills for trauma, both surgical and other, to improve outcome of severely injured patients. As surgery is an essential part of trauma care, surgeons play an important role for the optimal treatment of trauma patients throughout and after their hospital stay, including the intensive care unit (ICU). However, in most European countries, it might not be obvious to either the general public, patients or even the physicians that the surgeon must assume this responsibility in the ICU to optimize outcomes. The aim of this paper is to define key elements in terms of trauma systems, trauma-specific surgical skills and active critical care involvement, to organize and optimize trauma care in Europe.
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