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Dijkink S, Krijnen P, Hage A, Van der Wilden GM, Kasotakis G, Den Hartog D, Salim A, Goslings JC, Bloemers FW, Rhemrev SJ, King DR, Velmahos GC, Schipper IB. Correction to: Differences in Characteristics and Outcome of Patients with Penetrating Injuries in the USA and the Netherlands: A Multi-institutional Comparison. World J Surg 2019; 43:1397. [PMID: 30809730 DOI: 10.1007/s00268-019-04957-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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In the original article Dennis Den Hartog's name was tagged incorrectly. It is correct as reflected here.
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Affiliation(s)
- Suzan Dijkink
- Department of Trauma Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Trauma Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Trauma Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Division of Trauma, Acute Care Surgery and Surgical Critical Care, Department of Surgery, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA
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- Trauma Research Unit, Department of Surgery, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Division of Trauma, Burn and Surgical Critical Care and Emergency General Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Trauma Surgery, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Surgery, Onze Lieve Vrouwe Gasthuis, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Trauma Surgery, Vrije Universiteit Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Trauma Surgery, Haaglanden Medical Center Westeinde, The Hague, The Netherlands
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- Division of Trauma, Emergency Surgery and Surgical Critical Care, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, USA
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- Division of Trauma, Emergency Surgery and Surgical Critical Care, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, USA
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- Department of Trauma Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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Dijkink S, Krijnen P, Hage A, Van der Wilden GM, Kasotakis G, Hartog DD, Salim A, Goslings JC, Bloemers FW, Rhemrev SJ, King DR, Velmahos GC, Schipper IB. Differences in Characteristics and Outcome of Patients with Penetrating Injuries in the USA and the Netherlands: A Multi-institutional Comparison. World J Surg 2018; 42:3608-3615. [PMID: 29785695 PMCID: PMC6182736 DOI: 10.1007/s00268-018-4669-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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INTRODUCTION The incidence and nature of penetrating injuries differ between countries. The aim of this study was to analyze characteristics and clinical outcomes of patients with penetrating injuries treated at urban Level-1 trauma centers in the USA (USTC) and the Netherlands (NLTC). METHODS In this retrospective cohort study, 1331 adult patients (470 from five NLTC and 861 from three USTC) with truncal penetrating injuries admitted between July 2011 and December 2014 were included. In-hospital mortality was the primary outcome. Outcome comparisons were adjusted for differences in population characteristics in multivariable analyses. RESULTS In USTC, gunshot wound injuries (36.1 vs. 17.4%, p < 0.001) and assaults were more frequent (91.2 vs. 77.7%, p < 0.001). ISS was higher in USTC, but the Revised Trauma Score (RTS) was comparable. In-hospital mortality was similar (5.0 vs. 3.6% in NLTC, p = 0.25). The adjusted odds ratio for mortality in USTC compared to NLTC was 0.95 (95% confidence interval 0.35-2.54). Hospital stay length of stay was shorter in USTC (difference 0.17 days, 95% CI -0.29 to -0.05, p = 0.005), ICU admission rate was comparable (OR 0.96, 95% CI 0.71-1.31, p = 0.80), and ICU length of stay was longer in USTC (difference of 0.39 days, 95% CI 0.18-0.60, p < 0.0001). More USTC patients were discharged to home (86.9 vs. 80.6%, p < 0.001). Readmission rates were similar (5.6 vs. 3.8%, p = 0.17). CONCLUSION Despite the higher incidence of penetrating trauma, particularly firearm-related injuries, and higher hospital volumes in the USTC compared to the NLTC, the in-hospital mortality was similar. In this study, outcome of care was not significantly influenced by differences in incidence of firearm-related injuries.
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Affiliation(s)
- Suzan Dijkink
- Department of Trauma Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Trauma Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Trauma Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Division of Trauma, Acute Care Surgery and Surgical Critical Care, Department of Surgery, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA USA
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- Trauma Research Unit, Department of Surgery, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Division of Trauma, Burn and Surgical Critical Care and Emergency General Surgery, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA USA
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- Department of Trauma Surgery, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Present Address: Department of Surgery, Onze Lieve Vrouwe Gasthuis, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
| | - Frank W. Bloemers
- Department of Trauma Surgery, Vrije Universiteit Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Trauma Surgery, Haaglanden Medical Center Westeinde, The Hague, The Netherlands
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- Division of Trauma, Emergency Surgery and Surgical Critical Care, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, USA
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- Division of Trauma, Emergency Surgery and Surgical Critical Care, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, USA
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- Department of Trauma Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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