Pro-con debate on regionalization of emergency general surgery: controversy or common sense?

More than three million patients every year develop emergency general surgical (EGS) conditions and this number is rising. EGS diseases range from straightforward to potentially life-threatening, and if severe or complex may require extensive resources. Given the looming surgeon shortage and concern...

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Autores principales: Santry, Heena, Kao, Lillian S, Shafi, Shahid, Lottenberg, Lawrence, Crandall, Marie
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2019
Materias:
Current Opinion
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6560666/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31245623
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/tsaco-2019-000319
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Sumario:More than three million patients every year develop emergency general surgical (EGS) conditions and this number is rising. EGS diseases range from straightforward to potentially life-threatening, and if severe or complex may require extensive resources. Given the looming surgeon shortage and concerns about access to care, regionalization of EGS care, in a manner similar to trauma care, has been proposed. We present a unique pro–con debate highlighting the salient arguments for and against regionalization of EGS care in the USA.

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