Emergency General Surgery Transfers to Definitive Care: An Assessment of Patient and Systemic Factors in Appendicitis Referrals.

Patients presenting to the emergency department (ED) with an Emergency General Surgery (EGS) problem often require transfer to a tertiary facility. Issues impacting EGS mirror the same issues trauma surgery faced prior to the implementation of current trauma guidelines. This study analyzed the cost, time, and transport resource utilization of EGS patients with acute appendicitis when transferred from network hospitals to a level II trauma center.