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.
Journal Article by Yi GH, Hong SK (…) Lee HJ et 9 al. in ANZ J Surg
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