TY - JOUR
T1 - Expeditionary Resuscitation Surgical Team
T2 - The US Army's Initiative to Provide Damage Control Resuscitation and Surgery to Forces in Austere Settings
AU - D'Angelo, Matthew
AU - Losch, John
AU - Smith, Bret
AU - Geslak, Mark
AU - Compton, Shon
AU - Wofford, Kenneth
AU - Seery, Jason M.
AU - Morrison, Michael
AU - Wedmore, Ian
AU - Paimore, James
AU - Gross, Kirby
AU - Cuenca, Peter J.
AU - Welder, Matthew D.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
2017.
PY - 2017/12/1
Y1 - 2017/12/1
N2 - Improvements in surgical care on the battlefield have contributed to reduced morbidity and mortality in wounded Servicemembers. 1 Point-of-injury care and early surgical intervention, along with improved personal protective equipment, have produced the lowest casualty statistics in modern warfare, resulting in improved force strength, morale, and social acceptance of conflict. It is undeniable that point-of-care injury, followed by early resuscitation and damage control surgery, saves lives on the battlefield. The US Army's Expeditionary Resuscitation Surgical Team (ERST) is a highly mobile, interprofessional medical team that can perform damage control resuscitation and surgery in austere locations. Its configuration and capabilities vary; however, in general, a typical surgical element can perform one major surgery and one minor surgery without resupply. The critical care element can provide prolonged holding in garrison, but this diminishes in the austere setting with complex and acutely injured patients.
AB - Improvements in surgical care on the battlefield have contributed to reduced morbidity and mortality in wounded Servicemembers. 1 Point-of-injury care and early surgical intervention, along with improved personal protective equipment, have produced the lowest casualty statistics in modern warfare, resulting in improved force strength, morale, and social acceptance of conflict. It is undeniable that point-of-care injury, followed by early resuscitation and damage control surgery, saves lives on the battlefield. The US Army's Expeditionary Resuscitation Surgical Team (ERST) is a highly mobile, interprofessional medical team that can perform damage control resuscitation and surgery in austere locations. Its configuration and capabilities vary; however, in general, a typical surgical element can perform one major surgery and one minor surgery without resupply. The critical care element can provide prolonged holding in garrison, but this diminishes in the austere setting with complex and acutely injured patients.
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M3 - Review article
C2 - 29256200
AN - SCOPUS:85044657496
SN - 1553-9768
VL - 17
SP - 76
EP - 79
JO - Journal of special operations medicine : a peer reviewed journal for SOF medical professionals
JF - Journal of special operations medicine : a peer reviewed journal for SOF medical professionals
IS - 4
ER -