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Traumasysteme in Deutschland, USA und Australien

Ein internationaler Vergleich

Trauma care systems in Germany, USA and Australia

An international comparison

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Durch die Entwicklung von Versorgungssystemen für Traumapatienten konnten in den letzten Jahrzehnten die Behandlungsergebnisse Schwerverletzter deutlich verbessert werden. Zusammen mit den verbesserten präklinischen Behandlungsalgorithmen, Standardisierungen der Behandlung im Schockraum sowie der frühen operativen Phasen der Traumaversorgung und Verbesserungen in der Intensivmedizin hat auch die Einführung von Traumaregistern zur Steigerung der Versorgungsqualität beigetragen. In Adaptation an die strukturellen, geographischen und demographischen Gegebenheiten haben sich unterschiedliche nationale Versorgungssysteme entwickelt. Ihre Aufrechterhaltung ist jedoch an hohe finanzielle Kosten gebunden. Bei einer gleichzeitigen finanziellen Unterdeckung in der Polytraumaversorgung sind zur Aufrechterhaltung einer bestmöglichen Versorgungsqualität massive Anstrengungen aller beteiligten Berufsgruppen notwendig. In diesem Zusammenhang können Traumaregister und die in Deutschland in Etablierung befindlichen Traumanetzwerke hilfreich sein. Zum einen tragen sie zu einer Verbesserung einer flächendeckenden Traumaversorgung bei und reduzieren dementsprechend sozioökonomische Folgekosten von Unfallverletzten, zum anderen könnten sie zur Identifikation kostenintensiver, jedoch nicht prognoseverbessernder Behandlungsstrategien dienen.

Abstract

Due to the development of trauma care systems the treatment results of multiply injured patients have clearly improved during the last decades. More sophisticated preclinical algorithms, standardized procedures in the emergency room, calculated surgical strategies during the early phases and the subsequent intensive care (ICU) treatment as well as the implementation of trauma registries have all contributed to an improvement in trauma care. Different national trauma care systems have been developed due to the structural, geographic and demographic differences of the compared countries. However, large financial resources are required to maintain all three trauma care systems. To cope with financial losses in multiple trauma care, huge efforts of all the personnel involved are necessary to maintain the maximum treatment quality. In this context, national trauma registries, as well as the recently established trauma networks in Germany, might be helpful. Due to improvements in comprehensive trauma care and identification of expensive, but not prognosis improving treatment strategies, costs can be reduced by trauma registries and trauma networks.

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Zeckey, C., Hildebrand, F., Probst, C. et al. Traumasysteme in Deutschland, USA und Australien. Unfallchirurg 113, 771–777 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00113-010-1796-6

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