The impact of time of admission on major complications and mortality in patients undergoing emergency trauma surgery

BACKGROUND: Previous studies have shown a relationship between time of admission to hospital and mortality rates; however, it is uncertain whether such a relationship exists for patients requiring emergency trauma surgery. METHODS: We included all trauma patients, except those with moderate to severe burns, who presented to a university-affiliated level 1 trauma center and underwent surgery, from 1995 until 2001 (n = 1044). We conducted …