Factors influencing interhospital transfer delays in emergency general surgery: a systematic review and narrative synthesis

• Published in: ANZ journal of surgery Vol. 92; no. 6; pp. 1314 - 1321
• Main Authors: Young, Edward, Khoo, Teng‐Wei, Trochsler, Markus Ivo, Maddern, Guy John
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Melbourne John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd 01.06.2022; Blackwell Publishing Ltd
• Subjects: Emergency medical services; general surgery; Health care; interhospital transfer; Morbidity; Narratives; Patients; Public health; Rural areas; Statistical analysis; Surgery; Synthesis; systematic review; general surgery; systematic review; interhospital transfer

Background Emergency general surgery is an emerging public health issue globally, with substantial healthcare burden. Interhospital transfer of critically unwell surgical patients has been the mainstay of bridging gaps in surgical coverage in regional and rural locations, despite evidence of greater...