Table 8 Key emergency interventions.

1

Damage control thoracotomy – (any emergency or urgent thoracotomy performed for bleeding or suspected bleeding into the chest, but excluding simple thoracic tube drainage)

2

Damage control laparotomy – (any emergency or urgent laparotomy performed for bleeding or suspected bleeding into the abdomen, including bleeding from the aorta)

3

Extraperitoneal pelvic packing

4

Limb revascularisation (Arterial injury necessitating vascular surgery or interventional radiology, including all interventions for pulseless limb, decreased perfusion and intimal arterial injuries)

5

Interventional radiology (Angiographic embolisation; Stent; Stent-graft placement – excluding limb revascularisations which are classified as No. 4)

6

Craniotomy

7

Intracranial pressure (ICP) device insertion (excluding cases were the ICP device was inserted as part of a craniotomy, which are classified as No. 6)