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Table 5 Utilization of SMS

From: Preserve encephalus in surgery of trauma: online survey. (P.E.S.T.O)

  Respondents (n = 122)
Percentage of patients needing SMS (intracranial + extracraniala) and effectively submitted to SMS in acute care setting
 0% 17 (14%)
 < 5% 13 (11%)
 5–19% 49 (40%)
 20–39% 22 (18%)
 40–59% 7 (6%)
 60–99% 8 (7%)
 100% 6 (4%)
Protocol for SMS (intracranial + extracraniala) in acute care setting
Yes 33 (27%)
No 89 (73%)
Importance of the ability to perform SMS (intracranial + extracraniala) in acute care setting
Not important 0 (0%)
Somewhat important 10 (8%)
Important 40 (33%)
Very important 53 (43%)
Mandatory 19 (16%)
  1. aIncluding radiologic interventional procedures
  2. Abbreviations: SMS simultaneous multisystem surgery