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Area of Science:

  • Trauma Surgery
  • Surgical Outcomes
  • Health Services Research

Background:

  • The national utility and volume-outcome relationship of damage control laparotomy (DCL) in trauma patients remain unclear.
  • This study investigates the impact of increasing DCL proportion on outcomes in hemorrhaging adult trauma patients.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine the effect of the proportion of damage control laparotomies performed at trauma centers on patient outcomes.
  • To analyze the association between DCL volume and rates of major complications, mortality, and length of stay.

Main Methods:

  • A 5-year retrospective analysis (2017-2021) of the American College of Surgeons Trauma Quality Improvement Program database.
  • Trauma centers were stratified into tertiles (low, middle, high) based on their DCL to total laparotomy ratio.
  • Multivariable regression analysis was used to assess primary outcomes (major complications, mortality) and secondary outcomes (hospital/ICU length of stay).

Main Results:

  • A total of 4,034 DCL patients from 82 trauma centers were analyzed, with DCL proportion increasing over time.
  • Higher DCL proportion centers performed more DCLs annually (median 45, 51, 59).
  • Increasing DCL proportion was independently associated with higher rates of major complications (36%) and longer hospital stays.

Conclusions:

  • Nearly one-third of patients undergoing DCL did not survive their initial admission.
  • Centers with higher DCL proportions showed increased risks of major complications and longer hospitalizations, despite comparable injury severity.
  • Standardization of DCL use in hemorrhaging adult trauma patients is crucial to mitigate risks and improve outcomes.