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Tailored Physiological Readiness Based on Admission Timing - A Response to Discussions on Rapid Sequence Versus Early Surgical Stabilization for Severe Chest Wall Injuries

  • By

  • Christopher Spering

  • R. Lefering

  • W. Lehmann

  • S. Schulz-Drost

  • August 26, 2026

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    Target-trial emulation and operative intent should guide registry-based investigations of chest wall reconstruction (CWR) timing.

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    Day-0 CWR is a distinct strategy often linked to life-threatening injuries and should be assessed on a case-by-case basis.

  • 3

    Survivorship bias affects comparisons between Day-0 and delayed CWR, as the latter requires survival through initial critical hours.

  • 4

    Current registry limitations hinder accurate assessment of CWR eligibility and physiological readiness for surgical interventions.

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    RISC III should be used descriptively to contextualize mortality risk, not to infer causal treatment effects in CWR timing.

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Individualized physiological readiness over an admission-time denominator - a reply to comments on rapid sequence versus early surgical stabilization of severe chest wall injuries

  • by Christopher Spering, R. Lefering, W. Lehmann, S. Schulz-Drost

  • August 26, 2026

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