Pediatric trauma and emergency surgery: an international cross-sectional survey among WSES members

Table 1 Spectrum and expertise with regard to the size and volume of affiliated hospitals

Items (question & answer)	≤ 500 in-hospital beds n = 36 (27.1%)		> 500 in-hospital beds n = 97 (72.9%)		p value
Items (question & answer)	(n)	n.a	(n)	n.a	p value
Trauma center^#		0		0	p < 0.0001
Level 1	12		75
Level 2	13		9
Level 3	11		13
Does your hospital regularly provide medical care for children?		0		0	p = 0.0938
No	2		5
Yes, all ages (0–18 years)	21		78
Yes, at an age of 4–18 years	3		4
Yes, at an age of 8–18 years	1		1
Yes, at an age of 12–18 years	9		9
Does your hospital provide a pediatric ICU?		0		0	p < 0.0001
No	26		29
Yes, < 5 ICU beds	8		11
Yes, 5–10 ICU beds	1		28
Yes, 11–20 ICU beds	1		17
Yes, > 20 ICU beds	0		12
How many severely injured children do you care per year at an age < 12 years?		0		1	p = 0.0009
None	7		12
1–25	24		31
26–50	1		16
51–100	2		22
> 100	2		15
Does your hospital have a board-certified pediatric surgeon?		0		0	p < 0.0001
No	28		28
Yes, own department	3		61
Yes, one pediatric surgeon consultant	5		8
Do you have experiences with injured children?		0		0
5–10 years of age					p = 0.0086
No	20 *		29*
Yes	16		68
1–5 years of age					p = 0.0002
No	30*		46*
Yes	6		51

#Regarding the American College of Surgeons and American Trauma Society. n.a. = no answer. ICU = Intensive care unit. *Significant difference (p ≤ 0.05) by patient age (1–5 years versus 5–10 years of age)

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