Pål Aksel Næss
- Head physician; Dr. med.
- +47 97788889
Publications 2024
Invited commentary to strengths and opportunities for improvement in surgical education in Ukraine: A qualitative study
World J Surg, 48 (8), 1820-1821
DOI 10.1002/wjs.12295, PubMed 39010272
Correction of Trauma-induced Coagulopathy by Goal-directed Therapy: A Secondary Analysis of the ITACTIC Trial
Anesthesiology, 141 (5), 904-912
DOI 10.1097/ALN.0000000000005183, PubMed 39115454
Letter to the editor
Scand J Trauma Resusc Emerg Med, 32 (1), 28
DOI 10.1186/s13049-024-01199-w, PubMed 38622658
Self-management support program delivered in the sub-acute phase after traumatic injury-study protocol for a pragmatic randomized controlled trial
Trials, 25 (1), 639
DOI 10.1186/s13063-024-08492-0, PubMed 39350137
Time from injury to acute surgery for patients with traumatic cervical spinal cord injury in South-East Norway
Front Neurol, 15, 1420530
DOI 10.3389/fneur.2024.1420530, PubMed 38978812
Publications 2023
Achieving balanced transfusion early in critically bleeding trauma patients: an observational study exploring the effect of attending trauma surgical presence during resuscitation
Trauma Surg Acute Care Open, 8 (1), e001160
DOI 10.1136/tsaco-2023-001160, PubMed 38020849
Prostacyclin in trauma patients with hemorrhagic shock: A randomized clinical trial
J Trauma Acute Care Surg, 96 (3), 476-481
DOI 10.1097/TA.0000000000004150, PubMed 37962189
Functional Outcomes at 6 and 12 Months Post-Injury in a Trauma Centre Population with Moderate-to-Severe Traumatic Injuries
J Clin Med, 12 (16)
DOI 10.3390/jcm12165300, PubMed 37629342
Factors associated with discharge destination from acute care after moderate-to-severe traumatic injuries in Norway: a prospective population-based study
Inj Epidemiol, 10 (1), 20
DOI 10.1186/s40621-023-00431-y, PubMed 37055808
Pediatric renal trauma: 17 years of experience at a major Scandinavian trauma center
Trauma Surg Acute Care Open, 8 (1), e001207
DOI 10.1136/tsaco-2023-001207, PubMed 38020860
Adherence to Guidelines for Acute Rehabilitation in the Norwegian Trauma Plan
J Rehabil Med, 55, jrm6552
DOI 10.2340/jrm.v55.6552, PubMed 37366570
Publications 2022
Young adults in motor vehicle collisions in Norway: user safety errors observed in majority of cases with severe or fatal injuries
Forensic Sci Med Pathol, 18 (4), 456-469
DOI 10.1007/s12024-022-00541-x, PubMed 36251237
What trauma patients need: the European dilemma
Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg, 50 (3), 627-634
DOI 10.1007/s00068-022-02014-w, PubMed 35798972
[Haemodynamically stable?]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 142 (16)
DOI 10.4045/tidsskr.22.0660, PubMed 36345633
Close to zero preventable in-hospital deaths in pediatric trauma patients - An observational study from a major Scandinavian trauma center
Injury, 54 (1), 183-188
DOI 10.1016/j.injury.2022.07.043, PubMed 35961867
Correction: Rehabilitation Needs, Service Provision, and Costs in the First Year Following Traumatic Injuries: Protocol for a Prospective Cohort Study
JMIR Res Protoc, 11 (3), e37723
DOI 10.2196/37723, PubMed 35320112
Thrombelastography (TEG® 6s) early amplitudes predict maximum amplitude in severely injured trauma patients
Scand J Clin Lab Invest, 82 (6), 508-512
DOI 10.1080/00365513.2022.2119599, PubMed 36073613
Publications 2021
Autopsy findings in drivers and passengers from fatal motor vehicle collisions: limited differences in injury patterns and toxicological test results
Forensic Sci Med Pathol, 17 (2), 235-246
DOI 10.1007/s12024-021-00359-z, PubMed 33609266
Efficacy and safety of iloprost in trauma patients with haemorrhagic shock-induced endotheliopathy-Protocol for the multicentre randomized, placebo-controlled, blinded, investigator-initiated shine-trauma trial
Acta Anaesthesiol Scand, 65 (4), 551-557
DOI 10.1111/aas.13776, PubMed 33393084
Disaster preparedness should represent an augmentation of the everyday trauma system, but are we prepared?
Trauma Surg Acute Care Open, 6 (1), e000760
DOI 10.1136/tsaco-2021-000760, PubMed 34307894
POCKET SURGERY A handbook of surgical work
Tidsskr. Nor. Laegeforen., 141 (3), 289
Rehabilitation Needs, Service Provision, and Costs in the First Year Following Traumatic Injuries: Protocol for a Prospective Cohort Study
JMIR Res Protoc, 10 (4), e25980
DOI 10.2196/25980, PubMed 33688841
Selective non-operative management of penetrating abdominal injuries at Northern European trauma centers: the NordiPen Study
Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg, 48 (3), 2023-2027
DOI 10.1007/s00068-021-01749-2, PubMed 34309723
Publications 2020
Viscoelastic haemostatic assay augmented protocols for major trauma haemorrhage (ITACTIC): a randomized, controlled trial
Intensive Care Med, 47 (1), 49-59
DOI 10.1007/s00134-020-06266-1, PubMed 33048195
Serious motor vehicle collisions involving young drivers on Norwegian roads 2013-2016: Speeding and driver-related errors are the main challenge
Traffic Inj Prev, 21 (6), 382-388
DOI 10.1080/15389588.2020.1770237, PubMed 32496905
Evolution of non-operative management of liver trauma
Trauma Surg Acute Care Open, 5 (1), e000551
DOI 10.1136/tsaco-2020-000551, PubMed 33178894
Editorial ECTES Abstracts 2020
Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg, 46 (Suppl 1), 1
DOI 10.1007/s00068-020-01384-3, PubMed 32430538
Trichobezoar
Tidsskr. Nor. Laegeforen., 140 (17), 1780-1781
Trichobezoar
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 140 (17)
DOI 10.4045/tidsskr.20.0472, PubMed 33231405
Magnets in the bowel
Tidsskr. Nor. Laegeforen., 140 (18), 1914
Magnets in the bowel
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 140 (18)
DOI 10.4045/tidsskr.20.0460, PubMed 33322884
Publications 2019
Data-driven Development of ROTEM and TEG Algorithms for the Management of Trauma Hemorrhage: A Prospective Observational Multicenter Study
Ann Surg, 270 (6), 1178-1185
DOI 10.1097/SLA.0000000000002825, PubMed 29794847
Incidence of chronic pain 6 y after major trauma
Acta Anaesthesiol Scand, 63 (8), 1074-1078
DOI 10.1111/aas.13380, PubMed 31012096
Improvement in geriatric trauma outcomes in an evolving trauma system
Trauma Surg Acute Care Open, 4 (1), e000282
DOI 10.1136/tsaco-2018-000282, PubMed 31245616
Publications 2018
Decreased mortality, laparotomy, and embolization rates for liver injuries during a 13-year period in a major Scandinavian trauma center
Trauma Surg Acute Care Open, 3 (1), e000205
DOI 10.1136/tsaco-2018-000205, PubMed 30539153
Thrombelastography early amplitudes in bleeding and coagulopathic trauma patients: Results from a multicenter study
J Trauma Acute Care Surg, 84 (2), 334-341
DOI 10.1097/TA.0000000000001735, PubMed 29112094
Surgical treatment of pyloric stenosis
Tidsskr. Nor. Laegeforen., 138 (7), 642-647
[Surgical treatment of pyloric stenosis]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 138 (7)
DOI 10.4045/tidsskr.17.0619, PubMed 29663766
Publications 2017
iTACTIC - implementing Treatment Algorithms for the Correction of Trauma-Induced Coagulopathy: study protocol for a multicentre, randomised controlled trial
Trials, 18 (1), 486
DOI 10.1186/s13063-017-2224-9, PubMed 29047413
The significance of preexisting medical conditions, alcohol/drug use and suicidal behavior for drivers in fatal motor vehicle crashes: a retrospective autopsy study
Forensic Sci Med Pathol, 14 (1), 4-17
DOI 10.1007/s12024-017-9934-x, PubMed 29185214
Treatment of splenic trauma in Norway: a retrospective cohort study
Scand J Trauma Resusc Emerg Med, 25 (1), 112
DOI 10.1186/s13049-017-0457-y, PubMed 29169401
Prehospital thoracotomy for traumatic cardiac arrest
Tidsskr. Nor. Laegeforen., 137 (3), 168
[Not Available]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 137 (3), 168
DOI 10.4045/tidsskr.17.0053, PubMed 28181744
Spleen and liver injuries: when to operate?
Curr Opin Crit Care, 23 (6), 520-526
DOI 10.1097/MCC.0000000000000458, PubMed 29016365
Publications 2016
Reduced need for extraperitoneal pelvic packing for severe pelvic fractures is associated with improved resuscitation strategies
J Trauma Acute Care Surg, 81 (4), 644-51
DOI 10.1097/TA.0000000000001139, PubMed 27257711
Injuries caused by fragmenting rifle ammunition
Injury, 47 (9), 1951-4
DOI 10.1016/j.injury.2016.03.023, PubMed 27037026
Defining the optimal cut-off values for liver enzymes in diagnosing blunt liver injury
BMC Res Notes, 9, 41
DOI 10.1186/s13104-016-1863-3, PubMed 26809874
Surgical intervention for paediatric liver injuries is almost history - a 12-year cohort from a major Scandinavian trauma centre
Scand J Trauma Resusc Emerg Med, 24 (1), 139
DOI 10.1186/s13049-016-0329-x, PubMed 27899118
Rib fractures in trauma patients: does operative fixation improve outcome?
Curr Opin Crit Care, 22 (6), 572-577
DOI 10.1097/MCC.0000000000000364, PubMed 27811559
Minimal invasive treatment of life-threatening bleeding caused by cardiopulmonary resuscitation-associated liver injury: a case report
J Med Case Rep, 10 (1), 132
DOI 10.1186/s13256-016-0926-3, PubMed 27236329
Radiology response in the emergency department during a mass casualty incident: a retrospective study of the two terrorist attacks on 22 July 2011 in Norway
Eur Radiol, 27 (7), 2828-2834
DOI 10.1007/s00330-016-4677-8, PubMed 27957642
Publications 2015
Prehospital point-of-care monitoring and goal-directed therapy: Does it make a difference?
J Trauma Acute Care Surg, 78 (6 Suppl 1), S60-4
DOI 10.1097/TA.0000000000000635, PubMed 26002265
Detection of acute traumatic coagulopathy and massive transfusion requirements by means of rotational thromboelastometry: an international prospective validation study
Crit Care, 19 (1), 97
DOI 10.1186/s13054-015-0823-y, PubMed 25888032
Tension gastrothorax: acute life-threatening manifestation of late onset congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) in children
Scand J Trauma Resusc Emerg Med, 23, 49
DOI 10.1186/s13049-015-0129-8, PubMed 26104782
Publications 2014
Abdominal injuries in a major Scandinavian trauma center - performance assessment over an 8 year period
J Trauma Manag Outcomes, 8, 9
DOI 10.1186/1752-2897-8-9, PubMed 25097664
Prevalence, predictors and outcome of hypofibrinogenaemia in trauma: a multicentre observational study
Crit Care, 18 (2), R52
DOI 10.1186/cc13798, PubMed 24666991
Course in basic surgical skills
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 134 (9), 935-7
DOI 10.4045/tidsskr.13.0737, PubMed 24828719
A prospective study of children aged <16 years in motor vehicle collisions in Norway: severe injuries are observed predominantly in older children and are associated with restraint misuse
Accid Anal Prev, 73, 151-62
DOI 10.1016/j.aap.2014.09.004, PubMed 25238294
Publications 2013
Comparison of the predictive performance of the BIG, TRISS, and PS09 score in an adult trauma population derived from multiple international trauma registries
Crit Care, 17 (4), R134
DOI 10.1186/cc12813, PubMed 23844754
Effects of moving emergency trauma laparotomies from the ED to a dedicated OR
Scand J Trauma Resusc Emerg Med, 21, 72
DOI 10.1186/1757-7241-21-72, PubMed 24053459
Changes in fibrinogen availability and utilization in an animal model of traumatic coagulopathy
Scand J Trauma Resusc Emerg Med, 21, 56
DOI 10.1186/1757-7241-21-56, PubMed 23867061
Refining the role of splenic angiographic embolization in high-grade splenic injuries
J Trauma Acute Care Surg, 74 (1), 100-3; discussion 103-4
DOI 10.1097/TA.0b013e31827890b2, PubMed 23271083
Observational study of child restraining practice on Norwegian high-speed roads: restraint misuse poses a major threat to child passenger safety
Accid Anal Prev, 59, 479-86
DOI 10.1016/j.aap.2013.07.023, PubMed 23954682
Publications 2012
The twin terrorist attacks in Norway on July 22, 2011: the trauma center response
J Trauma Acute Care Surg, 73 (1), 269-75
DOI 10.1097/TA.0b013e31825a787f, PubMed 22743394
Evaluation of TEG(®) and RoTEM(®) inter-changeability in trauma patients
Injury, 44 (5), 600-5
DOI 10.1016/j.injury.2012.11.016, PubMed 23260867
Implementation of recommended trauma system criteria in south-eastern Norway: a cross-sectional hospital survey
Scand J Trauma Resusc Emerg Med, 20, 5
DOI 10.1186/1757-7241-20-5, PubMed 22281020
Splenic artery embolisation in children and adolescents--an 8 year experience
Injury, 45 (1), 160-3
DOI 10.1016/j.injury.2012.10.015, PubMed 23137799
Preserved function after angioembolisation of splenic injury in children and adolescents: a case control study
Injury, 45 (1), 156-9
DOI 10.1016/j.injury.2012.10.036, PubMed 23246563
Non-operative management and immune function after splenic injury
Br J Surg, 99 Suppl 1, 59-65
DOI 10.1002/bjs.7764, PubMed 22441857
Publications 2011
Contrast-enhanced ultrasound of the injured spleen after embolization--comparison with computed tomography
Ultraschall Med, 32 (5), 485-91
DOI 10.1055/s-0029-1246003, PubMed 21294071
Long-lasting performance improvement after formalization of a dedicated trauma service
J Trauma, 70 (3), 569-74
DOI 10.1097/TA.0b013e31820d1a9b, PubMed 21610344
A national survey on temporary and delayed abdominal closure in Norwegian hospitals
Scand J Trauma Resusc Emerg Med, 19, 51
DOI 10.1186/1757-7241-19-51, PubMed 21914225
Patients Referred to a Norwegian Trauma Centre: effect of transfer distance on injury patterns, use of resources and outcomes
J Trauma Manag Outcomes, 5 (1), 9
DOI 10.1186/1752-2897-5-9, PubMed 21679393
Clinical aspects of a nationwide epidemic of severe haemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) in children
Scand J Trauma Resusc Emerg Med, 19, 44
DOI 10.1186/1757-7241-19-44, PubMed 21798000
In-depth evaluation of real-world car collisions: fatal and severe injuries in children are predominantly caused by restraint errors and unstrapped cargo
Traffic Inj Prev, 12 (5), 491-9
DOI 10.1080/15389588.2011.596868, PubMed 21972860
Publications 2010
Preserved splenic function after angioembolisation of high grade injury
Injury, 43 (1), 62-6
DOI 10.1016/j.injury.2010.06.028, PubMed 20673894
Publications 2009
Ultrasound performed by radiologists-confirming the truth about FAST in trauma
J Trauma, 67 (2), 323-7; discussion 328-9
DOI 10.1097/TA.0b013e3181a4ed27, PubMed 19667885
Trauma systems and early management of severe injuries in Scandinavia: review of the current state
Injury, 41 (5), 444-52
DOI 10.1016/j.injury.2009.05.027, PubMed 19540486
Feasibility of MRI in experimentally induced inflammatory small bowel disease: a pilot study in a porcine model
Dig Dis Sci, 55 (1), 14-20
DOI 10.1007/s10620-008-0707-y, PubMed 19301126
Publications 2008
Intraparenchymal Doppler ultrasound after proximal embolization of the splenic artery in trauma patients
Eur Radiol, 18 (6), 1224-31
DOI 10.1007/s00330-008-0860-x, PubMed 18274758
Scandinavian Guidelines--"The massively bleeding patient"
Scand J Surg, 97 (1), 15-36
DOI 10.1177/145749690809700104, PubMed 18450203
Publications 2007
Liver injuries--improved results with a formal protocol including angiography
Injury, 38 (9), 1075-83
DOI 10.1016/j.injury.2007.02.001, PubMed 17706220
Publications 2006
Nonoperative management of splenic injuries: improved results with angioembolization
J Trauma, 61 (1), 192-8
DOI 10.1097/01.ta.0000223466.62589.d9, PubMed 16832270
Publications 2005
Advanced surgical trauma care training with a live porcine model
Injury, 36 (6), 718-24
DOI 10.1016/j.injury.2004.12.024, PubMed 15910823
The impact of patient volume on surgical trauma training in a Scandinavian trauma centre
Injury, 36 (11), 1288-92
DOI 10.1016/j.injury.2005.06.034, PubMed 16122752
[Pseudoaneurysm in splenic injury]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 125 (10), 1336-7
PubMed 15909006
[Treatment of splenic injuries in children]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 125 (17), 2360-1
PubMed 16151495
Nonoperative management of pediatric splenic injury with angiographic embolization
J Pediatr Surg, 40 (11), e63-4
DOI 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2005.07.034, PubMed 16291146
Publications 2004
[Vacuum pack technique--a good method for temporal abdominal closure]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 124 (21), 2760-2
PubMed 15534669
Publications 2003
[Traumatic abdominal wall hernia in children]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 123 (6), 804-5
PubMed 12693121
Publications 2002
Complications of umbilical vein catheterization: neonatal total parenteral nutrition ascites after surgical repair of congenital diaphragmatic hernia
J Pediatr Surg, 37 (8), E21
DOI 10.1053/jpsu.2002.34497, PubMed 12149721
[Laparoscopic treatment of splenic cysts]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 122 (9), 906-7
PubMed 12082833
Publications 1998
Improved haemodynamics with increased compression-decompression rates during ACD-CPR in pigs
Resuscitation, 39 (3), 197-205
DOI 10.1016/s0300-9572(98)00139-7, PubMed 10078810
Effect of different compression--decompression cycles on haemodynamics during ACD-CPR in pigs
Resuscitation, 36 (2), 123-31
DOI 10.1016/s0300-9572(97)00098-1, PubMed 9571728
Publications 1997
[Lipoblastoma. A rare, benign tumor in children]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 117 (24), 3497-8
PubMed 9411907
Dissociation between water and lithium transport during acute changes in plasma potassium concentration in dog kidney
Scand J Clin Lab Invest, 57 (6), 471-7
DOI 10.3109/00365519709084596, PubMed 9350065
Publications 1996
Lack of inhibitory effect of atrial natriuretic factor on renin release induced by renal hypotension
Scand J Clin Lab Invest, 56 (7), 665-70
DOI 10.1080/00365519609090603, PubMed 8981664
Equal changes in L-type calcium channel density after 60 min of ischaemia in normal and ischaemically preconditioned porcine myocardium
Acta Physiol Scand, 157 (2), 147-55
DOI 10.1046/j.1365-201X.1996.494229000.x, PubMed 8800354
Inhibition of granulocyte-derived proteases reduces the increase in plasma endothelin associated with myocardial ischemia in the pig
Basic Res Cardiol, 91 (4), 289-95
DOI 10.1007/BF00789301, PubMed 8874778
Effects of various degrees of compression and active decompression on haemodynamics, end-tidal CO2, and ventilation during cardiopulmonary resuscitation of pigs
Resuscitation, 31 (1), 45-57
DOI 10.1016/0300-9572(95)00917-5, PubMed 8701109
Publications 1995
Nitric oxide regulates coronary blood flow at various coronary arterial pressures in intact porcine hearts
Acta Physiol Scand, 154 (2), 93-102
DOI 10.1111/j.1748-1716.1995.tb09891.x, PubMed 7572225
Increased in vivo expression and production of endothelin-1 by porcine cardiomyocytes subjected to ischemia
Circ Res, 76 (5), 767-72
DOI 10.1161/01.res.76.5.767, PubMed 7728993
Publications 1994
Cardiac contractile function following repetitive brief ischemia: effects of nucleoside transport inhibition
Am J Physiol, 267 (1 Pt 2), H57-65
DOI 10.1152/ajpheart.1994.267.1.H57, PubMed 8048608
Effects of regional inhibition of nitric oxide synthesis in intact porcine hearts
Am J Physiol, 266 (4 Pt 2), H1516-27
DOI 10.1152/ajpheart.1994.266.4.H1516, PubMed 8184929
Simultaneous active compression-decompression and abdominal binding increase carotid blood flow additively during cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in pigs
Resuscitation, 28 (1), 55-64
DOI 10.1016/0300-9572(94)90055-8, PubMed 7809486
Publications 1993
Inhibitory effect of endothelin on renin release in dog kidneys
Acta Physiol Scand, 148 (2), 131-6
DOI 10.1111/j.1748-1716.1993.tb09542.x, PubMed 8102503
Effect on renin release of inhibiting renal nitric oxide synthesis in anaesthetized dogs
Acta Physiol Scand, 148 (2), 137-42
DOI 10.1111/j.1748-1716.1993.tb09543.x, PubMed 8352025
Plasma potassium concentration as a determinant of proximal tubular NaCl and NaHCO3 reabsorption in dog kidneys
Acta Physiol Scand, 148 (1), 45-54
DOI 10.1111/j.1748-1716.1993.tb09530.x, PubMed 8392774
Alterations in plasma endothelin during passage through the left heart chambers before and after brief myocardial ischaemia
Cardiovasc Res, 27 (12), 2160-3
DOI 10.1093/cvr/27.12.2160, PubMed 8313423
Endothelin is released from the porcine coronary circulation after short-term ischemia
J Cardiovasc Pharmacol, 22 Suppl 8, S313-6
DOI 10.1097/00005344-199322008-00082, PubMed 7509974
Release of endothelin from the porcine heart after short term coronary artery occlusion
Cardiovasc Res, 27 (8), 1482-5
DOI 10.1093/cvr/27.8.1482, PubMed 8221801
Publications 1992
Importance of nitric oxide in canine femoral circulation: comparison of two NO inhibitors
Cardiovasc Res, 26 (4), 357-61
DOI 10.1093/cvr/26.4.357, PubMed 1638567
Effect of atrial natriuretic factor on renal prostaglandin E2 release in the anaesthetized dog
Acta Physiol Scand, 145 (4), 369-75
DOI 10.1111/j.1748-1716.1992.tb09377.x, PubMed 1356292
Inhibition of renal nitric oxide synthesis with NG-monomethyl-L-arginine and NG-nitro-L-arginine
Am J Physiol, 262 (6 Pt 2), F939-42
DOI 10.1152/ajprenal.1992.262.6.F939, PubMed 1535755
[Aortic aneurysm misinterpreted as pulmonary tumor]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 112 (20), 2633-4
PubMed 1412285
Publications 1991
[Incarcerated obturator hernia]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 111 (2), 201
PubMed 1998181
[Luxatio erecta. An uncommon shoulder luxation]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 111 (9), 1113
PubMed 2024258
[Hemorrhagic compression of the median nerve after streptokinase treatment]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 111 (13), 1627-8
PubMed 2063361
Atrial natriuretic factor reduces renin release by opposing alpha-adrenoceptor activity
Am J Physiol, 261 (2 Pt 1), E240-5
DOI 10.1152/ajpendo.1991.261.2.E240, PubMed 1678582
Publications 1988
[Mesenteric cyst. Mesenteric cyst as the cause of an abdominal tumor]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 108 (5), 400
PubMed 3353937