Open Access“POTENTIALLY SURVIVABLE” CASUALTIES — RESERVE TO REDUCE PRE-HOSPITAL LETHAILITY IN INJURIES AND TRAUMAS
Author(s) -
И.М. Самохвалов,
Alexander V. Goncharov,
V. S. Chirskij,
Artem M. Nosov,
Konstantin P. Golovko,
V. B. Badmaev,
V A Chupryaev
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
skoraâ medicinskaâ pomoŝʹ
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2072-6716
DOI - 10.24884/2072-6716-2019-0-3-10-17
Subject(s) - battlefield , battle , hemopneumothorax , medicine , medical emergency , pneumothorax , intensive care medicine , surgery , history , ancient history
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.