Acute care surgery system improves outcomes in South Korea

The implementation of the acute care surgery (ACS) system in South Korea significantly improved clinical outcomes for patients requiring emergency general surgery. In a study involving 2,146 patients, the time from emergency room admission to operating room transfer decreased from 522.1 to 452.2 minutes post-ACS. Additionally, complication rates fell from 38.3% to 31.3%. These findings indicate that the ACS system enhances surgical decision-making speed and reduces postoperative complications, positively impacting patient prognoses.