Journal of Trauma and Injury

The Korean Society of Traumatology (대한외상학회)
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Diversity of the Definition of Stable Vital Sign in Trauma Patients: Results of a Nationwide Survey

외상 환자에서 안정화된 생체 징후에 대한 정의의 다양성: 전국적인 조사 결과

  • Mun, Seong Pyo (Department of Surgery, Chosun University, School of Medicine) ;
  • Yoo, Young Sun (Department of Surgery, Chosun University, School of Medicine)
  • 문성표 (조선대학교 의과대학 외과학교실) ;
  • 유영선 (조선대학교 의과대학 외과학교실)
  • Received : 2014.07.15
  • Accepted : 2014.08.10
  • Published : 2014.12.31
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Abstract

Purpose: Stable vital signs (SVSs) are thought to be the most important criteria for successful non-operative management (NOM) of blunt spleen injury (BSI). However, a consistent definition of SVSs has been lacking. We wanted to evaluate the diversity of the definitions of SVSs by using a nationwide survey. Methods: A questionnaire regarding the definition of SVSs was sent to the trauma surgeons working at the Department of Trauma Surgery and Emergency Medicine at a level-I trauma center between October 2011 and November 2011. Data were compared using analyses of the variance, t-tests, ${\chi}^2$ tests and logistic regressions. Results: Among 201 surgeons, 198 responded (98.2%). Of these 198 responses, 45 were incomplete, so only 153 (76.1%) were analyzed. In defining the SVSs, significant diversity existed on the subjects of type of blood pressure (BP), cut-off value for hypotension, technique for measuring BP, duration of hypotension, whether or not to use the heart rate (HR) as a determinant, cut-off value of hypotension when the patient had a comorbidity or when the patient was a child. Of the 153 surgeons whose responses were analyzed, 91.5% replied that they were confused when defining SVSs. Conclusion: Confusion exists regarding how to define SVSs. Most surveyed surgeons felt that a need existed to clarify both the definition of SVSs and the use of SVSs to determine hemodynamic stability for NOM.

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