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Table 3 Performance of a thoracotomy with provision of material and personnel as well as the location of material storage

From: Preparation of hospitals for mass casualty incidents in Bavaria, Germany: care capacities for penetrating injuries and explosions in TerrorMASCALs

 

STC

RTC

LTC

Yes

No

Yes

No

Yes

No

Performance of thoracotomy

13/19 (68%)

6/19 (32%)

15/27 (56%)

12/27 (44%)

18/38 (47%)

20/38 (53%)

Material stocking

      

 Yes

13/19 (68%)

6/19 (32%)

15/27 (56%)

11/27 (41%)

17/38 (45%)

15/38 (39%)

 No

   

1/27 (4%)

1/38 (3%)

5/38 (13%)

How the material is stored

      

 Individual instruments

   

1/27 (4%)

1/32 (3%)

3/32 (9%)

 Complete set

13/19 (68%)

6/19 (32%)

14/26 (54%)

11/26 (42%)

16/32 (50%)

12/32 (38%)

Location of material storage

      

 Trauma room

7/18 (39%)

1/18 (6%)

9/27 (33%)

1/27 (4%)

6/31 (19%)

1/31 (3%)

 Trauma room + operating theatre

3/18 (17%)

 

3/27 (11%)

 

2/31 (6%)

1/31 (3%)

 Operating theatre

2/18 (11%)

5/18 (28%)

3/27 (11%)

11/27 (41%)

8/31 (26%)

13/31 (42%)

Personnel performing a thoracotomy independently

      

 Yes

13/19 (68%)

6/19 (32%)

15/27 (56%)

12/27 (44%)

18/35 (51%)

14/35 (40%)

 No

     

3/35 (9%)

  1. STC supraregional trauma center, RTC regional trauma center, LTC local trauma center