• Hilaire de Malleray, Lisa Hackenberg, Michael Cardinale, Erwin Kollig, Robert Schwab, Julien Bordes, and Dan Bieler.
• ICU, Sainte Anne Military Teaching Hospital, Toulon, France. hmalleray@hotmail.fr.
• Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg. 2024 Aug 1; 50 (4): 139914061399-1406.

PurposeComparison of access times to CT and surgical/radiological bleeding control between two European military trauma centers.MethodsRetrospective and observational study conducted in two military level 1 trauma centers in Toulon (France) and Koblenz (Germany) between 2013 and 2018. Inclusion of severe trauma patients with ISS > 15 with clinical and biological criteria of bleeding.ResultsInclusion of 607 patients (318 in Toulon and 289 in Koblenz). Mean ISS 30. Median access time to CT significantly lower for Koblenz, 14 vs. 30 min; p < 0.001. Median access time to the emergency bleeding control lower in Toulon 84 min vs. 92 (p = 0.114). No impact on mortality at 24 h 9% in Koblenz and 11% in Toulon. Mortality at 28 days identical 17%.ConclusionThe organizational innovation at the military hospital in Koblenz saves time in the injury assessment. However, it has no impact on the access time to the scanner and on the mortality at 24 and 28 days. This fight against hemorrhage is a management bundle including delays, transfusion, and team training.Clinical Trial Registration2,002,878 v 0.© 2024. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany.

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