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Table 5 Utilization of SMS

From: Preserve encephalus in surgery of trauma: online survey. (P.E.S.T.O)

 

Respondents (n = 122)

Percentage of patients needing SMS (intracranial + extracraniala) and effectively submitted to SMS in acute care setting

 0%

17 (14%)

 < 5%

13 (11%)

 5–19%

49 (40%)

 20–39%

22 (18%)

 40–59%

7 (6%)

 60–99%

8 (7%)

 100%

6 (4%)

Protocol for SMS (intracranial + extracraniala) in acute care setting

 Yes

33 (27%)

 No

89 (73%)

Importance of the ability to perform SMS (intracranial + extracraniala) in acute care setting

 Not important

0 (0%)

 Somewhat important

10 (8%)

 Important

40 (33%)

 Very important

53 (43%)

 Mandatory

19 (16%)

  1. aIncluding radiologic interventional procedures
  2. Abbreviations: SMS simultaneous multisystem surgery