A Retrospective Study on Time Impact of Major Trauma Patients Requiring Access to the Operating Room on the Anesthesia Department of a Pediatric Trauma Center

The authors aimed to analyze the characteristics and surgical access patterns of pediatric major trauma patients at The Hospital for Sick Children, focusing on the impact on the anesthesia department. They found that 19.6% of trauma patients required surgery, with varying access times to the operating room, and identified a correlation between the number of surgical procedures and length of hospital stay. The study highlights the significant resource demands of major trauma cases and suggests the need for further research to optimize intra-hospital flow and resource utilization.