An audit of trauma surgery at a level 1 trauma centre in South Africa

摘要: Sharfuddin Chowdhury poster.indd Page 1 An audit of trauma surgery at a level 1 trauma centre in South Africa Trauma Centre, Groote Schuur Hospital and University of Cape Town Introduction Background Conclusions Aim Methods Results Laparotomies 48 (Relooks excluded) Post-operative complications Sharfuddin Chowdhury, Andrew Nicol, Pradeep Navsaria, Sorin Edu, Delawir Kahn ● Penetrating trauma is a major burden on our trauma system. ● Non operative management of abdominal trauma patients are decreasing the operative load on theatres. ● Delay from injury to theatre increases complications, so direct trauma referral system needs to be strengthened. ● Greater ISS is associated with graver complications. Groote Schuur Hospital Trauma Centre (GSH TC) is one of two level 1 Trauma Centres in Cape Town serving the greater Western Cape. Trauma surgery care is supervised by 3 full time …