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Timeline visually demonstrating the distribution of urgent vascular cases between October 1, 2016 and September 30, 2018.
Tables
- Table 1
Breakdown of vascular trauma cases by location and type performed at Saint Louis University Hospital by trauma/general surgery, orthopedic, and vascular surgery between October 1, 2016 and September 30, 2018
Vascular surgery procedures Anatomic location Head and neck 22 Abdominal 33 Extremity 233 Thoracic 27 Not Otherwise Specified 1 Extremity subcategory Lower extremity 185 Upper extremity 48 Procedure type Ligation 30 Repair 42 Graft 37 Fasciotomy 38 Amputation 13 Shunt 6 Unspecified 150 Graft type Autogenous 28 Synthetic 8 Unspecified 1 - Table 2
Number of cases per several possible number of shifts and number of shifts to achieve a specific number of cases
Number of 24-hour shift Expected urgent vascular cases, n (95% CI) Expected urgent fasciotomies, n (95% CI) Expected urgent vascular repairs requiring a graft, n (95% CI) 5 2.1 (0 to 9) 0.2 (0 to 2) 0.3 (0 to 2) 10 4.3 (0 to 14) 0.5 (0 to 3) 0.5 (0 to 2) 12 5.1 (0 to 16) 0.6 (0 to 4) 0.6 (0 to 3) 20 8.6 (1 to 22) 1.1 (0 to 4) 1.0 (0 to 3) Minimum number of cases 24-hour shifts resulting in 95% certainty of experiencing at least the stated minimum number of urgent vascular cases 24-hour shifts resulting in 95% certainty of experiencing at least the stated minimum number of urgent fasciotomies 24-hour shifts resulting in 95% certainty of experiencing at least the stated minimum number of urgent graft repairs 5 34 200 186 10 51 332 316 20 83 578 550 The table includes evaluations for urgent vascular cases in general, fasciotomies, and graft repairs, both autologous and synthetic.
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