Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
. 2003 Jul;34(7):484-6.
doi: 10.1016/s0020-1383(02)00413-8.

General Surgeons and trauma. A questionnaire survey of General Surgeons training in ATLS and involvement in the trauma team

Adam Brooks  1 , James Williams, William Butcher, James Ryan
Affiliations

General Surgeons and trauma. A questionnaire survey of General Surgeons training in ATLS and involvement in the trauma team

Adam Brooks et al. Injury. 2003 Jul.

Abstract

Objective: To determine the level of training of General Surgeons in the UK in the Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) course and their involvement with hospital trauma teams.

Methods: Postal questionnaire sent to General Surgical Consultants and Higher Surgical Trainees (HSTs).

Results: 58% of General Surgeons who responded had attended ATLS, but only 30% of those who had been Consultants for more than 10 years. Eighty-seven percent considered the course 'essential' or 'some value'. Sixty-one percent of hospitals represented had a trauma team. A Consultant General Surgeon was a member of the team in 50% and the General Surgical HST in 82%.

Conclusion: ATLS has been widely accepted by General Surgical Trainees and recently appointed Consultants. The trauma team approach to resuscitation has yet to become fully established in the UK and there is limited input from Consultant General Surgeons.

PubMed Disclaimer

Similar articles

  • What do trainees think about advanced trauma life support (ATLS)?
    Campbell B, Heal J, Evans S, Marriott S. Campbell B, et al. Ann R Coll Surg Engl. 2000 Jul;82(4):263-7. Ann R Coll Surg Engl. 2000. PMID: 10932661 Free PMC article.
  • Improved trauma management with advanced trauma life support (ATLS) training.
    Williams MJ, Lockey AS, Culshaw MC. Williams MJ, et al. J Accid Emerg Med. 1997 Mar;14(2):81-3. doi: 10.1136/emj.14.2.81. J Accid Emerg Med. 1997. PMID: 9132197 Free PMC article.
  • The experience and training of British general surgeons in trauma surgery for the abdomen, thorax and major vessels.
    Brooks A, Butcher W, Walsh M, Lambert A, Browne J, Ryan J. Brooks A, et al. Ann R Coll Surg Engl. 2002 Nov;84(6):409-13. doi: 10.1308/003588402760978210. Ann R Coll Surg Engl. 2002. PMID: 12484581 Free PMC article.
  • Advanced trauma life support.
    Gwinnutt CL, Driscoll PA. Gwinnutt CL, et al. Eur J Anaesthesiol. 1996 Mar;13(2):95-101. doi: 10.1046/j.1365-2346.1996.00939.x. Eur J Anaesthesiol. 1996. PMID: 8829950 Review.
  • Advanced trauma life support, 8th edition, the evidence for change.
    Kortbeek JB, Al Turki SA, Ali J, Antoine JA, Bouillon B, Brasel K, Brenneman F, Brink PR, Brohi K, Burris D, Burton RA, Chapleau W, Cioffi W, Collet e Silva Fde S, Cooper A, Cortes JA, Eskesen V, Fildes J, Gautam S, Gruen RL, Gross R, Hansen KS, Henny W, Hollands MJ, Hunt RC, Jover Navalon JM, Kaufmann CR, Knudson P, Koestner A, Kosir R, Larsen CF, Livaudais W, Luchette F, Mao P, McVicker JH, Meredith JW, Mock C, Mori ND, Morrow C, Parks SN, Pereira PM, Pogetti RS, Ravn J, Rhee P, Salomone JP, Schipper IB, Schoettker P, Schreiber MA, Smith RS, Svendsen LB, Taha W, van Wijngaarden-Stephens M, Varga E, Voiglio EJ, Williams D, Winchell RJ, Winter R. Kortbeek JB, et al. J Trauma. 2008 Jun;64(6):1638-50. doi: 10.1097/TA.0b013e3181744b03. J Trauma. 2008. PMID: 18545134 Review.
See all similar articles

Cited by

LinkOut - more resources