“POTENTIALLY SURVIVABLE” CASUALTIES — RESERVE TO REDUCE PRE-HOSPITAL LETHAILITY IN INJURIES AND TRAUMAS
https://doi.org/10.24884/2072-6716-2019-0-3-10-17
Abstract
Battlefield lethality remains the most underexplored problem from the surgical point of view. 540 battlefield fatalities during the military operation in the North Caucasus region of Russia (1994–1996) were analyzed. It was found that 25.4% of all “Killed In Action” refer to the group of potentially survivable. Common causes of combat death in this group were prolonged hemorrhage (78.1%), tension pneumothorax (19.0%), and hemopneumothorax (2.9%). Reducing mortality can be attained due to introduction of new means of control for life-threatening consequences of injuries, improving tactical evacuation, as well as training military personnel in providing combat lifesaver care.
About the Authors
I. M. Samokhvalov
Kirov Military Medical Academy
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Igor M. Samokhvalov
St. Petersburg
A. V. Goncharov
Kirov Military Medical Academy
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Aleksej V. Goncharov
St. Petersburg
V. S. Chirskij
Kirov Military Medical Academy
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Vadim S. Chirskij
St. Petersburg
A. M. Nosov
Kirov Military Medical Academy
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Artyom M. Nosov
St. Petersburg
K. P. Golovko
Kirov Military Medical Academy
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Konstantin P. Golovko
St. Petersburg
V. B. Badmaev
Kirov Military Medical Academy
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Vasilij B. Badmaev
St. Petersburg
V. A. Chupryaev
Kirov Military Medical Academy
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Viktor A. Chupryaev
St. Petersburg
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Samokhvalov I.M., Goncharov A.V., Chirskij V.S., Nosov A.M., Golovko K.P., Badmaev V.B., Chupryaev V.A. “POTENTIALLY SURVIVABLE” CASUALTIES — RESERVE TO REDUCE PRE-HOSPITAL LETHAILITY IN INJURIES AND TRAUMAS. EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE. 2019;20(3):10-17. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.24884/2072-6716-2019-0-3-10-17
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