Abstract
Objectives: Trauma surgeons are essential in hospital-based trauma care systems. However, there are limited data regarding the impact of their presence on the outcome of multi-trauma patients. This study aimed to assess the outcomes of multi-trauma road traffic crash (RTC) cases attended by trauma surgeons versus those attended by non-trauma surgeons at a tertiary hospital in Oman. Methods: This retrospective study was conducted in December 2015. A previously published cohort of 821 multi-trauma RTC patients admitted between January and December 2011 to the Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, Oman, were reviewed for demographic, injury and hospitalisation data. In-hospital mortality constituted the main outcome, with admission to the intensive care unit, operative management, intubation and length of stay constituting secondary outcomes. Results: A total of 821 multi-trauma RTC cases were identified; of these, 60 (7.3%) were attended by trauma surgeons. There was no significant difference in mortality between the two groups (P = 0.35). However, patients attended by trauma surgeons were significantly more likely to be intubated, admitted to the ICU and undergo operative interventions (P <0.01 each). The average length of hospital stay in both groups was similar (2.6 versus 2.8 days; P = 0.81). Conclusion: No difference in mortality was observed between multi-trauma RTC patients attended by trauma surgeons in comparison to those cared for by non-trauma surgeons at a tertiary centre in Oman.
Publication details
- DOI
- 10.18295/squmj.2016.17.02.010
- Journal
- Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, 17(2), 196-201
- Publisher
- Sultan Qaboos University
- Open access
- Gold open access
- License
- CC BY-ND 4.0
Cite this article
APA 7
Al-Kashmiri, A., Al-Shaqsi, S. Z., Hasan, N., & Mahmood (2025). Outcomes of Multi-Trauma Road Traffic Crashes at a Tertiary Hospital in Oman: Does attendance by trauma surgeons versus non-trauma surgeons make a difference? Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, 17(2), 196-201. https://doi.org/10.18295/squmj.2016.17.02.010
MLA 9
Al-Kashmiri, Ammar, et al. "Outcomes of Multi-Trauma Road Traffic Crashes at a Tertiary Hospital in Oman: Does attendance by trauma surgeons versus non-trauma surgeons make a difference?" Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, vol. 17, no. 2, 2025, pp. 196-201. https://doi.org/10.18295/squmj.2016.17.02.010.
Chicago (author–date)
Al-Kashmiri, Ammar, Sultan Z. Al-Shaqsi, Nada Hasan, and Mahmood. 2025. "Outcomes of Multi-Trauma Road Traffic Crashes at a Tertiary Hospital in Oman: Does attendance by trauma surgeons versus non-trauma surgeons make a difference?" Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal 17 (2): 196-201. https://doi.org/10.18295/squmj.2016.17.02.010.
Harvard
Al-Kashmiri, A., Al-Shaqsi, S. Z., Hasan, N. and Mahmood (2025) 'Outcomes of Multi-Trauma Road Traffic Crashes at a Tertiary Hospital in Oman: Does attendance by trauma surgeons versus non-trauma surgeons make a difference?', Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, 17(2), pp. 196-201. doi:10.18295/squmj.2016.17.02.010.
Vancouver
Al-Kashmiri A, Al-Shaqsi SZ, Hasan N, Mahmood. Outcomes of Multi-Trauma Road Traffic Crashes at a Tertiary Hospital in Oman: Does attendance by trauma surgeons versus non-trauma surgeons make a difference? Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal. 2025;17(2):196-201. doi:10.18295/squmj.2016.17.02.010
IEEE
A. Al-Kashmiri, S. Z. Al-Shaqsi, N. Hasan, and Mahmood, "Outcomes of Multi-Trauma Road Traffic Crashes at a Tertiary Hospital in Oman: Does attendance by trauma surgeons versus non-trauma surgeons make a difference?," Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, vol. 17, no. 2, pp. 196-201, 2025, doi: 10.18295/squmj.2016.17.02.010.