History and Current Status of Regional Trauma Centers.

https://kjnt.org Patients with severe trauma experience serious or significant complications, such as hemorrhagic shock or multiple organ dysfunction, resulting in major organ damage or extensive damage to other body parts, including edema or penetrating injuries.5,12) In these patients, the period of initial management after an accident has a great influence on prognosis, which is referred to as the ‘golden hour.’6,9) Although a single injury can occur, multiple injuries are more common and can negatively affect patient’s prognosis.2,4) Therefore, a multidisciplinary approach for managing multiple injuries in patients with severe trauma is needed.1)