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Federico Coccolini1, Yoram Kluger2, Luca Ansaloni1
11General, Emergency and Trauma Surgery Department, Bufalini Hospital, 47521 Cesena, Italy.
World Journal of Emergency Surgery : WJES
|March 23, 2018
Summary
Optimal management of emergency surgical patients requires robust systems. The World Society of Emergency Surgery advocates for organized hub-spoke systems globally to enhance emergency general surgery (EGS) care and save lives.
Area of Science:
- Global Health
- Surgical Management
- Healthcare Systems
Background:
- Optimal management of emergency surgical patients is a significant global health challenge.
- Emergency general surgery (EGS) involves multidisciplinary care for acute conditions during a single hospital admission.
- EGS offers an accessible, high-quality care model for emergency surgical and trauma patients.
Purpose of the Study:
- To advocate for the establishment of organized hub-spoke systems for EGS worldwide.
- To improve the standards of care and save lives through better EGS organization.
- To encourage international support from world leaders for EGS infrastructure development.
Main Methods:
- The World Society of Emergency Surgery (WSES) has focused on EGS organization and implementation.
- Developing common benchmarks for EGS training and education programs globally.
- Issuing a multilingual plea to world leaders to support EGS hub-spoke systems.
Main Results:
- EGS is identified as a key strategy for affordable, high-quality emergency surgical care.
- Cooperative models involving multidisciplinary physicians can enhance EGS.
- The WSES emphasizes the need for standardized training and educational programs.
Conclusions:
- Organized hub-spoke systems for EGS are crucial for improving patient outcomes.
- International political support is essential for implementing effective EGS networks.
- Standardization of training and care benchmarks can elevate global EGS standards.
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