Multispiral computed tomography during medical evacuation (clinical observation)

Abstract

Timely diagnosis and medical care of the wounded during medical evacuation remain crucial issues of military surgery. In the conditions of modern combat operations, qualified surgical care (with elements of specialized medical care) eliminates life-threatening consequences by providing the wounded with the surgeon and most effective diagnostic methods. Changes in the nature and structure of wounds and difficulties in medical and evacuation support force to provide qualified medical care under reduced staffing, in protected premises, and widely applying the tactics of surgical control of injuries, which, in turn, requires modern technical equipment. One of the special medical modules allowing surgeons to provide a complex of surgical measures and use advanced diagnostic technologies in military field conditions is a multispiral computed tomography (MSCT). Computed X-ray scanning identifies the area of maximum damage and the critical area of interest for surgical intervention. Clinical examples of using MSCT by a specialized surgical reinforcement group are presented. The wide possibilities of mobile CT scanners in determining the nature of the injury, identifying the main lesion area, and selecting surgical tactics are demonstrated.