Multi-institutional comparison of helicopter transfers directly to the operating room versus the pit stop in the emergency department

Am Surg. 2013 Sep;79(9):939-43.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Multicenter Study

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Air Ambulances*
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Emergency Service, Hospital / statistics & numerical data*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Length of Stay / trends
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Operating Rooms*
  • Patient Transfer / methods*
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Surgery Department, Hospital / statistics & numerical data*
  • Transportation of Patients / methods*
  • Trauma Centers / statistics & numerical data*
  • United States
  • Wounds and Injuries / surgery
  • Young Adult