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Role of an Emergency Helicopter Transport Service in Rural Trauma
Luis F. Urdaneta, MD;
Barbara K. Miller, MD;
Beverly J. Ringenberg, MD;
Albert E. Cram, MD;
David H. Scott
Arch Surg. 1987;122(9):992-996.
Abstract
• The records of 916 trauma victims transported by an emergency helicopter service were reviewed to evaluate its impact on patient outcome. According to strict criteria, the service was classified as essential, helpful, or "not a factor" in the preservation of life and/or limb in each case. The helicopter service was essential in 14.0%, helpful in 12.9%, and "not a factor" in 56.6% of patients. A fourth category included patients who, despite the delivery of maximal emergency medical care, died as a result of their injuries (16.5%). With the available initial information, it was impossible to determine prospectively which patients would benefit from air transport. We believe that the rapid evaluation of potentially serious injuries and the number of patients for whom the service proved beneficial justify its use, particularly in rural areas.
(Arch Surg 1987;122:992-996)
Author Affiliations
From the Department of Surgery, University of Iowa College of Medicine and University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City.
Footnotes
Accepted for publication Aug 23, 1986.
Reprint requests to Department of Surgery, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA 52242 (Dr Urdaneta).
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