War surgery in Afghanistan: a model for mass causalities in terror attacks?

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The aim of the study was to identify solution strategies from a non-governmental (NGO) hospital in a war region for violence-related injuries and to show how high-income countries (HIC) might benefit from this expertise.

Methods

NGO trauma hospital in Lashkar Gah, Afghanistan. Four hundred eighty-four war victims admitted in a three month period (February 2016-May 2016) were included. Patients´ characteristics were analyzed.

Results

The mean age was 23.5 years. Four hundred thirty-four (89.9%) were male, and 50 (10.1%) were female. The most common cause of injury was bullet injuries, shell injuries, and mine injuries. The most common injured body region was the lower extremity, upper extremity, and the chest or the face. Apart from surgical wound care and debr

SUBMITTER: Wichlas F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7483489 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature