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Area of Science:

  • Surgical Care Models
  • Health Services Research

Background:

  • The acute surgical unit (ASU) represents a significant shift in emergency surgery delivery.
  • Existing literature describes clinical and non-clinical outcomes associated with ASU implementation in Australia and New Zealand.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review and analyze the current published literature on contemporary ASU models.
  • To examine methods of implementation for ASU models in emergency surgery.

Main Methods:

  • A comprehensive database search was performed to identify relevant published papers on the ASU model.
  • Included studies compared ASU models against the traditional model of emergency surgery care.
  • Key clinical and non-clinical endpoints were extracted for analysis.

Main Results:

  • Seven papers and two abstracts reported data on clinical and non-clinical endpoints within ASUs.
  • Four of six studies showed a reduced hospital length of stay.
  • Reduced time to emergency department review, surgery, and after-hours operating were observed in multiple studies.

Conclusions:

  • The ASU model demonstrates positive trends in clinical outcomes like reduced length of stay and faster surgical care.
  • Non-clinical benefits include decreased after-hours operating and potential for enhanced training opportunities.
  • Further research is needed to address data limitations and the applicability of ASU models in smaller healthcare settings.