응급의료센터로 내원한 헬기 후송 환자의 현황 및 분석 = THE PRESENT CONDITION & ANALYSIS OF HELICOPTER-TRANSPORT PATIENT IN ADMITTED TO EMERGENCY MEDICAL CENTER

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

Our hospital is only emergency medical center that possess the landing zone of helicopter in chon-nam, Korea. An analysis of the present condition of helicopter-transport patient, was performed in order to pursuit and extend the availability of air transport in the future.
The result were as follows;
1) The investigated in the present condition by yearly: 2 cases in 1991, 5 cases in 1992, 4 cases in 1993, 9 cases in 1994, 5 cases in 1995. 2) In the proportion of male to female, showed a ratio of three to one [male;72%(18), female;28%(7)] and showed third decade(7 cases), fifth decade(6 cases), sixth decade(4 cases) in comparison of age. 3) The geographical distribution of occurrence showed island areas(64%), inland areas(36%), and 6 cases of inland areas occurred of mountainous region. 4) One cause of events was traumatic causes(52%), which included traffic accident(5 cases) & fall down(4 cases). The other cause was disease(48%). 5) The expended time of helicopter from start to arrive at accident spot within Chon-nam area is from ten minutes to forty-five minutes, as mean expended time is thirty minutes. 6) The expended time from occurrence of patient to admitted hospital was from minimum twenty-five minutes to maximum eight hours and forty minutes, as expended time is one hundred and eighty-six minutes. 7) After arrived at landing zone, via emergency department to admitted patient; 12 cases, performed emergency operation; 4 cases, D.O.A. state; 2 cases, hopeless discharge; 2 cases, transfer to other hospital; 4 cases.
Up to now, the present condition of helicopter-transport system was looked upon as petty affairs, and determination of transport was swayed by geographic element rather than severity of injury. And so, it is considered that epochal turning point is necessary for development of helicopter-transport system.