Trauma outcomes are highly dependent on times and resources. To compare the results and quality of different interventions and care processes, standard metrics are needed. Marsden and coauthors 1 Marsden M.E. Vulliamy P.E. Carden R. et al. Trauma laparotomy in the UK: A prospective national service evaluation.

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analyzed data on patients requiring emergency abdominal operations in a mature trauma care system, and tried to propose these benchmarks for further exploration.