Does a category II trauma activation warrant the initial presence of an attending trauma surgeon?
GROUND: Previous studies have examined the impact of the immediate presence of attending trauma surgeons on category I trauma alert activation outcomes. STUDY OBJECTIVES: This study sought to determine if the initial presence of an attending surgeon influences category II trauma activation outcomes. METHODS: This 2-year retrospective review of category II alert activations involved a trauma database query to identify patients and extract pertinent variables. RESULTS: The attending and non-attending groups were comprised of 2192 (67.6%) and 1051 (32.4%) patients, respectively. There was no significant difference in gender, age, emergency department (ED) duration, Intensive Care Unit (ICU) duration, ED disposition, or ICU admission between groups. No significant differences in outcomes, including patient mortality, complication rates, length of stay, and Injury Severity Score, were calculated between groups. CONCLUSION: These results lend strength to our category II trauma alert activati
