ArticleANZ journal of surgery2026
Two Decades of Evolution in Abdominal Trauma Surgery: Trends, Outcomes, and Implications From an Australian Level 1 Trauma Centre.
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backgroundAdvances in imaging, non-operative management, and endovascular techniques have reshaped abdominal trauma care, but their impact on operative trends in blunt-dominant Australian trauma systems is incompletely described.
aimsTo describe temporal trends in operative and minimally invasive management of abdominal trauma at an Australian Level 1 trauma centre, and to discuss their implications.
methodsA retrospective study of the Alfred Health Trauma Registry (2001-2024) identified adult major trauma (MT) patients (ISS > 12) undergoing emergency laparotomy, laparoscopy, or solid-organ embolisation within 24 h of admission. Temporal trends were assessed using linear regression and offset Poisson models. Sensitivity analyses used abdominal AIS ≥ 2 as the denominator.
resultsAmong 25 497 major trauma patients, 1330 (5.2%) underwent laparotomy, 107 (0.4%) laparoscopy, and 417 (1.6%) embolisation. Annual major trauma presentations increased from 643 to 1498, while the number of patients with abdominal AIS ≥ 2 also rose. Laparotomy rates declined significantly over time, from 10.7% to 2.7% of major trauma admissions (R
conclusionEmergency trauma laparotomies have declined despite increasing trauma volume and abdominal injury burden, consistent with greater use of selective non-operative and endovascular strategies. These changes have implications for maintaining operative readiness within contemporary multidisciplinary trauma systems.
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