title: [Impact of the "Doctor-Heli" system for emergency and critical care medicine in otolaryngology].
abstract: We reported the "Doctor-Heli" (medical service helicopter) system at the center of emergency and critical care medicine at Tokai University Hospital. From October 1999 to March 2001, the service had transported 485 patients, shortening the time to critical care and improving patient-prognosis. We report a case of cervical and laryngeal trauma occurring during a suicide attempt successfully treated thanks to the rapid start of critical care enabled by use of the helicopter. The service has proven its utility in otolaryngology and head and neck surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Tokai University School of Medicine, Isehara.
authors.forename: Kenji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Okami
authors.forename: Takayuki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Miyamoto
authors.forename: Junichi
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Onuki
authors.forename: Masahiro
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Iida
authors.forename: Masahiro
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Takahashi
authors.forename: Isotoshi
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Yamamoto
authors.forename: Yoshihide
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Nakagawa
authors.forename: Sadaki
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Inokuchi
mesh_terms: D017732:Air Ambulances; D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma / Q000628:therapy; D003422:Critical Care; D004632:Emergency Medical Services; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan; D010036:Otolaryngology; D000078329:Workforce